1) What is the difference between sarcasm and irony?

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Belly

#547490 Mon, 28 Jul 08 04:36 PM

1) What is the difference between sarcasm and irony?

2) What is the difference between a cork and stopper?

3) What is the verb for this action:

Some piece of paint falls off from the wall

What verb can we replace for fall off?

4) Where do you get a chance to see a telescope?

Belly

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optilang

#547511 Mon, 28 Jul 08 05:38 PM

1) What is the difference between sarcasm and irony?

sarcasm

• noun the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/sarcasm?view=uk

2) What is the difference between a cork and stopper ? A cork is traditionally made out of cork. A stopper can be made from other materials such as plastic, rubber

3) What is the verb for this action:

Some piece of paint falls off from the wall. - The paint is flaking (off).

What verb can we replace for fall off?

4) Where do you get a chance to see a telescope? - Most camera shops sell telescopes.

optilang

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misfit001

#547512 Mon, 28 Jul 08 05:38 PM

Sarcasm is a bitter remark with a view to offending somebody but irony is saying the exact opposite of one's thoughts with a view to be emphatic, amusing etc.

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New2grammar

#547515 Mon, 28 Jul 08 05:44 PM

optilang
The paint is flaking

Optilang, Is there any difference between flaking and chipping off?

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optilang

#547525 Mon, 28 Jul 08 06:09 PM

New2grammar

optilang
The paint is flaking
Optilang, Is there any difference between flaking and chipping off?

To me flaking means the paint is coming off in flakes.

Chipping I see more as cuts or breaks in the paint.

So I would expect the chipping to start first, leading to the paint flaking off.

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Belly

#547892 Tue, 29 Jul 08 09:59 AM

Hi,
I cherish your help.
But in sentence 4 I meant something different than shops. It is a place that connects with astronomy

Belly

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