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  1. 24-May-2007, 00:36 #1
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    The word journey has the meanings: to travel long distances and a literary meaning as a process of developing over a period of time.

    can I say that writing a book is a journey ?
  2. 24-May-2007, 08:38 #2
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    Default Re: Journey

    Yes, you can.
  3. 29-May-2007, 19:48 #3
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    Default Re: Journey

    Thanks!
  4. 29-May-2007, 19:51 #4
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    Default Re: Journey

    Quote Originally Posted by san View Post
    The word journey has the meanings: to travel long distances and a literary meaning as a process of developing over a period of time.

    can I say that writing a book is a journey ?
    the second one is not a literary (literal) meaning, but a connotative (figurative) meaning.
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  5. 29-May-2007, 19:57 #5
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    Default Re: Journey

    Quote Originally Posted by san View Post
    The word journey has the meanings: to travel long distances and a literary meaning as a process of developing over a period of time.

    can I say that writing a book is a journey ?
    Journey doesn't necessarily involve long distances, voyage is longer but trip is shorter
  6. 29-May-2007, 20:10 #6
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    Default Re: Journey

    but voyage is on the sea only ?
  7. 29-May-2007, 20:13 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by CHOMAT View Post
    but voyage is on the sea only ?
    Not only sorry ! But I 'm careful with that word . the French voyage has a general meaning ( translated by journey trip or voyage) whereas the English voyage implies long distance and /or sea.
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  8. 29-May-2007, 20:24 #8
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    Default Re: Journey

    Thank you!
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