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'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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nona the brit  +  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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