international peace and world peace

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An Jiyoung

#433393 Mon, 22 Oct 07 02:55 PM

Hello,

International peace and world peace, are these same on the sentence?

or used in the different way or meaning?

Thank you for your help.

An Jiyoung

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Mister Micawber

#433411 Mon, 22 Oct 07 03:14 PM

I think they are the same, and I think that 'world peace' is much more frequently used.

Mister Micawber

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'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

Marius Hancu

#433473 Mon, 22 Oct 07 05:42 PM

MM is right, but IMO:

"world" is a bit more absolute: "for all countries"
"international": "for several countries"

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Grammar Geek

#433479 Mon, 22 Oct 07 05:48 PM

I think of "world peace" as everyone getting along with everyone. A state of universal harmony.

I don't think I've heard of "international peace" before, but it sounds like no war between countires.

You don't have to look very hard to find examples of terrible things happening between people who live in the same country, so "world peace" sounds (to me) like the broader term.

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Barbara, who answers in American English.