http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DameBlacheCouldnt/ghzng/post.htm#537189Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:22:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:537189Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/DameBlacheCouldnt/ghzng/post.htm#537189http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-537189.xmlHi,<br /><strong>to put on an act</strong> means, basically,&nbsp;to pretend to be something you are not.<br /><br /><strong>to put on air<span style="COLOR:#c00000;">s</span></strong> means to act as if you are superior to other people, when in fact you are not.<br /><br />Best wishes, Clive<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DameBlacheCouldnt/ghznc/post.htm#537185Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:11:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:537185Angliholic1http://www.englishforums.com/English/DameBlacheCouldnt/ghznc/post.htm#537185http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-537185.xmlThanks, Marius.<br />But what are the differences between them? Could you shed more light?<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DameBlacheCouldnt/ghzhp/post.htm#537096Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:03:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:537096Marius Hancu2http://www.englishforums.com/English/DameBlacheCouldnt/ghzhp/post.htm#537096http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-537096.xml&nbsp;Nope, they&#39;re different.&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DameBlacheCouldnt/ghzdp/post.htmSat, 05 Jul 2008 14:13:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:537028Angliholic3http://www.englishforums.com/English/DameBlacheCouldnt/ghzdp/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-537028.xmlDame Blanche couldn&#39;t put on her act any more.<br />...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;put on her air ...<br /><br /><br /><br />Hi, <br />Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>