Sound travels through water very fast . The sound travels through water vey fast ./stop thinking about it .Stop to think about it .
2007-09-26 10:29:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Sound travels through water very fast. The sound travels through water very fast.
In the first sentence, the subject is sound in general. "The" in the second sentence refers to a particular sound.
Stop thinking about it. Stop to think about it .
These sentences send opposite messages. The first commands us not to think about something. In the second, we are told to stop for the purpose of thinking about something.
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2007-09-26 10:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sound travels through water very fast means sound in general.
The sound travels through water very fast means a particular sound.
Stop thinking about it means to put the particular subject out of your mind.
Stop to think about it means in addition to the subject that you were thinking about.
2007-09-27 00:30:52 · answer #2 · answered by CAPTAIN BEAR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Sound travels through water very fast" means that in general, any sound travels through water fast. "The sound travels through water very fast" refers to a specific sound.
"Stop thinking about it" means to cease and desist from thinking about something. "Stop to think about it" means stop what you're doing and think about it.
2007-09-26 10:37:20 · answer #3 · answered by ConcernedCitizen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first sentence about sound is a quote about ANY sound, whereas the second sentence is about one special sound.
The third sentence is an order to think about something else,and get on with your life whereas the fourth sentence is the opposite.
2007-09-26 10:46:47 · answer #4 · answered by Peter the painter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋