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Guest
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Thu, 13 Jan 05 03:55 AM
what's the difference?
note: living can be a noun
1. living thing/live thing
2. my life/my living
3. my living style/my life style(lifestyle)
thanks a bunch,
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fluffyzzz
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Thu, 13 Jan 05 04:33 PM
living = the activity of living, or anything that we physically do
life = the span of time through which we live.
1. living thing
2. my life
3. my lifestyle
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^ the opinion of an american college freshmen
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Mister Micawber
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Fri, 14 Jan 05 04:10 PM
That's a good summary, Fluffy. One addition:
2. my living = my type of work/job: 'I make my living driving a taxi'.
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Guest,
4 yr 312 days ago
question: living thing=something that lives? and that is because the word living is not used as a noun but a verb progressive used as an adjective, but what's the real difference between live thing and living thing?
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Mister Micawber
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Sat, 15 Jan 05 09:27 AM
To me 'a living thing' would be as opposed to a non-sentient thing: a cockroach is a living thing, but a cloakroom is not.
Meanwhile, 'a live thing' might work better in contrast to a dead one: 'don't worry-- that's a dead cockroach, not a live one'.
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