kingfisher  +  84396 Sun, 27 Mar 05 10:55 PM Hi all, What are the differences between the followings:- - Stall vs booth - ensure vs make sure vs assure (infinitely confusing) thanks in advance kingfisher Joined on Mon, Dec 20 2004 Junior Member 56

	pieanne  +  84521 Mon, 28 Mar 05 10:53 AM Hello! stall/booth I think they means the same thing, but "booth" may be heard more frequently in the US. (stall can also mean: a tactic used to mislead or delay) ensure/assure "ensure" has to do with ensurance companies, wher you can insure your house for a certain value. "assure" : "I can assure you the job will be done by tomorrow" = "you can be sure, I'm telling you, I promise" pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

	David  +  84562 Mon, 28 Mar 05 03:27 PM Stall could be in an open market. A booth is usually an enclosure within a larger structure. David Joined on Sat, Mar 8 2003 Regular Member 664

	pieanne  +  84567 Mon, 28 Mar 05 03:33 PM Thanks, David! pieanne

	CalifJim  +  84755 Tue, 29 Mar 05 09:08 AM "stall" and "booth" mean about the same thing, but they are just used in combination with different words. telephone [booth / *stall] In a restaurant: Would you like a table or a [booth / *stall]? a horse [stall / *booth]; a [stall / *booth] for an animal CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,128 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche