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Tung Quoc  #289678  Mon, 06 Nov 06 02:50 AM

What is the difference in meaning between:

1. Is there any differences between these 2 sentences?

2. Is there any difference between these 2 sentences?

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Marius Hancu  #289693  Mon, 06 Nov 06 04:36 AM

What is the difference in meaning between:

1. Are there any differences between these 2 sentences?

2. Is there any difference between these 2 sentences?

Practically none.

You can have zero, one or more differences with both.

  
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Tung Quoc  #289764  Mon, 06 Nov 06 08:52 AM

Thanks,

I know you mean both are correct and mean the same.

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Grammar Geek  #289904  Mon, 06 Nov 06 04:52 PM

No, the first one was not correct.

Are there any differences?

Is there any difference?

But not: Is there any differences?  You can't use "is" with the plural "differences."

  
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Tung Quoc  #290076  Tue, 07 Nov 06 03:53 AM

Thanks,

I know you mean both

1. Are there any differences between these 2 sentences?

2. Is there any difference between these 2 sentences?

are correct and mean the same.

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