Difference between "being inactive" and "no activity"?

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Icy_blue

#236211 Thu, 15 Jun 06 03:07 AM

I saw the explanation of the word inactivity in a thesaurus,

A "a state of being inactive"

B " a state of no activity"

What's the difference between A & B?

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Grammar Geek

#236217 Thu, 15 Jun 06 03:22 AM

I have a hard time saying how they are different. In both cases, it's not doing anything.

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

Icy_blue

#236222 Thu, 15 Jun 06 03:41 AM

They're the same to me, too. So I'm wondering why the thesaurus gives it two items of explanation.

CalifJim

#236305 Thu, 15 Jun 06 07:34 AM

A. I was just sitting there, lazy as can be, doing nothing.
B. The streets were silent, dark, and empty.

CJ

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"There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

Icy_blue

#236308 Thu, 15 Jun 06 07:50 AM

Yes!

I can see clearly the difference from your examples.

Thank you very much, Mr. CJ Smile [:)]