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Latest post Tue, Sep 18 2007 2:33 PM by Neeraj Jain. 5 replies.
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Angliholic  +  420576 Tue, 18 Sep 07 01:40 PM

Stella usually acts as guide when foreign visitors come to the school.

I wonder if I can replace "acts as" with "serves as" without making a change in meaning. Thanks.
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Neeraj Jain  +  420583 Tue, 18 Sep 07 02:04 PM
When you say "serves as", it means that Stella acts as a guide officially. It makes the sentence more formal. It means that Stella might charge also. Gramatically, the sentence would be correct.
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Angliholic, 2 yr 68 days ago

Thanks, Jain.

Just to make sure, you mean "serves as" is more formal and might charge, right?

Neeraj Jain, 2 yr 68 days ago
Serves might mean that she is providing a paid service; she is not a friend or a neighbour next door.
Angliholic, 2 yr 68 days ago

Thanks, Jain.

By the way, "act as a guide" imply that it's free service and temperary?

Neeraj Jain, 2 yr 68 days ago
Yes
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