'They have different pencils' a 'They have a different number of pencils'

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Peaceblinkfriend

#511266 Thu, 08 May 08 03:55 PM

Is there any difference between 'They have different pencils' a 'They have a different number of pencils' ?

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#511313 Thu, 08 May 08 05:41 PM

Yes. In the second sentence the difference is in the number of pencils. In the first it could be any type of difference between the pencils themselves.

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