Im a Japanese speaker.
Teach me the difference of meanings between extend and expand.
I always make the same mistake on the test of English grammer!
Example: You can't stay in US unless you ( ) your visa.
A. expand B extend C prolong D. length
anserw is A but Im still confusing.
several times I looked ut the meaning on a English-Japanese dictionary but I cant be confident with those meanings.
Thanx in advance
2006-08-29 17:52:00 · 11 answers · asked by joejapan8 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
sorry, B.extend is correct on my book.
but still confusing
2006-08-29 19:10:11 · update #1
Hmm, A doesn't make much sense. "Expand" means more that something is getting bigger (like a balloon expanding). "Extend" and "prolong" make more sense in the sentence. They are pretty close in definition, and both would make sense, so I'd pick either B or C (maybe C?).
2006-08-29 18:01:23 · answer #1 · answered by bluevenus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well OK, this is going to be difficult to explain, but I will try!
Extend comes from the Latin tendere, to stretch; expand comes from Latin pandere, to spread.
In both physical and metaphorical use, extend tends to be used for enlargement along a single axis or in a single direction (my boundary extends from A to B), where expand tends to mean spreading out in many directions (gas expands to fill a vacuum).
PS> I think the answer to the above sentence you gave should be B, you may want to double check the answer since we are not agreeing. Good luck!
2006-08-29 18:03:56 · answer #2 · answered by iamtired 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer should be B, to make the time longer. Expand would be to stretch an object. Prolong would also work, to make longer in time. Length is a measurement of how long an object is.
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2006-08-31 17:27:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
extend means to prolong the time, expand means to prolong an object.
you can't stay in the us unless you extend your visa.
extension means time
expansion means object
2006-08-29 17:59:41 · answer #5 · answered by DLRE2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A is NOT the right answer... are you sure your teacher is so knowlegeable.... I have known of teachers making mistakes...
Extend= when "time" is related..
Expand= like a balloon.. it expand when you blow it...
Prolong= synonym = same as extend
length= mesure ... it is ...2 feet in length...., etc...
Hope this helps....
2006-08-29 18:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 03:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by bugenhagen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Examples:
You can't stay any longer unless you extend your visa.
(to increase the length of time)
We want to expand our business.
( to make bigger by space or reach more people by building more stores)
Note: Try to remember Extension Date ( {Ext} -ension which is commonly used).
2006-09-02 03:12:56 · answer #8 · answered by VelvetRose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the scout leader expanded something in the dark tent I could feel my rectum expand.
2006-08-29 17:56:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-29 17:57:22 · answer #10 · answered by JфЯγЄ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋