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Tung Quoc  +  285026 Tue, 24 Oct 06 12:34 PM

Hi,

1/Do affix and attatch have the same meaning?Are they interchangeable? If not, what is the difference in menaing btw them?

2/Do affixed document and attatch document have the same meaning?Are they interchangeable? If not, what is the difference in menaing btw them?

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Marius Hancu  +  285033 Tue, 24 Oct 06 12:59 PM
>attatch
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ATTACH suggests strongly a connection or union, a bond or link to prevent motion or keep one thing with another <attach a cover by means of a brass hinge> <attach a card to the package> <guinea fowl attach themselves firmly to the place where they were born -- F.D.Smith & Barbara Wilcox>

AFFIX is sometimes interchangeable with FASTEN or ATTACH <affix a card to the package> but usually implies attachment by the imposition of one thing upon another, especially with glue or mucilage <affix a stamp to a letter> <affix a seal and signature to a document>

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Clive  +  285072 Tue, 24 Oct 06 02:32 PM

Hi,

In terms of general usage, you'll hear 'attached' very commonly and 'affixed' almost never.

Best wishes, Clive

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