Anger is more meaningful than rage.

[Egor]

Common Errors in English, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #12 "Latin Words", question 9

He's always losing his temper, shouting and getting himself into a terrible state of range.

(a) losing
(b) temper
(c) into
(d) range

Common Errors in English, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #12 "Latin Words", answer 9

He's always losing his temper, shouting and getting himself into a terrible state of rage.

Correct entry: rage
The error was: (d) range
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anger is more meaningful.

Egor

[Mister Micawber]

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Not really-- rage is more graphic.
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[Ajay Nahta]

Is there a difference between rage and raze? I think they mean the same.

[Beeesneees]

If you 'raze' something, you destroy it completely. This is not the same as 'rage'.
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Terry Pratchett

[Ajay Nahta]

[Ajay Nahta]

Thanks. Sorry for acting stupidly....I should have consulted a dictionary before troubling you.

[Beeesneees]

'more graphic' - more vivid; easier to picture exactly what he is like when he loses his temper.
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"Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
Terry Pratchett