Kanonathena  +  565200 Fri, 12 Sep 08 09:18 AM 1. What's the difference between emulate and imitate? 2. For instance, certain characters not only have no remorse for their immoral actions, but also frequently go unpunished by larger society. Does "larger society" here mean larger part of the society or general public? Kanonathena Joined on Sun, Apr 23 2006 Full Member 214 Difference Between

	optilang  +  565215 Fri, 12 Sep 08 10:26 AM Hi If you emulate someone, you try to be the same, or even better than they are. If you imitate someone, you try to copy them. optilang Joined on Tue, May 13 2008 Poland Senior Member 2,522 OptiNative British English Speaker Wherever I may roam, I'm still a Londoner.

	Philip  +  565440 Sat, 13 Sep 08 12:40 AM Excellent response, optilang.  The key words are be the same and copy. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen

	Philip  +  565441 Sat, 13 Sep 08 12:42 AM I think it would be proper to insert 'the':  unpunished by the larger society. Another way of putting it would be by society at large. The general public is also appropriate. Philip