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Re: gold/golden; pro-/ for; none/ non-,... Quote: |
Originally Posted by tht What are the differences between:
+/'pro-' and 'for'
+/ 'none' and 'non-'
+/ 'gold' and 'golden'
+/each other/ one another | "Pro" and "for" mean pretty much the same thing except that "pro" is used as a prefix.
"None" means "not any"; "non" means "not" (and can be used as a prefix).
"Golden" is the adjectival form of "gold", although "gold" is sometimes used as an adjective too. Also, "golden" is often meant metaphorically.
"Each other" and "one another" mean pretty much the same thing.
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