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प्रश्न
Given below is a list or other expressions. Decide what each expression means, by writing D for 'difference' or S for 'similarity' against each. Try to add more expressions to your list and make use of them in writing your article in Question 6.
| Expressions | D or s |
| X is different from Y in that _______ | |
| X and Y are alike in that ______ | |
| X and Y have _____ in common. | |
| Whereas X _________ , Y _____________ | |
| Compared to X, Y ________ | |
| X ____ In contrast, Y ____ | |
| X _____ However, Y _____ | |
| X and Y both |
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उत्तर
| Expressions | D or s |
| X is different from Y in that _______ | D |
| X and Y are alike in that ______ | S |
| X and Y have _____ in common. | S |
| Whereas X _________ , Y _____________ | D |
| Compared to X, Y ________ | D |
| X ____ In contrast, Y ____ | D |
| X _____ However, Y _____ | D |
| X and Y both | S |
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