Does "variations" here means "examples"?

Status
Not open for further replies.

Naeem PTC

Junior Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2012
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Urdu
Home Country
Pakistan
Current Location
Pakistan
Hi teachers,

It is, of course, impossible to describe the innumerable variations of those answers.
Does "variations" here means "examples"?

Many thanks.
 

SoothingDave

VIP Member
Joined
Apr 17, 2009
Member Type
Interested in Language
Native Language
American English
Home Country
United States
Current Location
United States
No, it means the answers vary.
 

Naeem PTC

Junior Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2012
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Urdu
Home Country
Pakistan
Current Location
Pakistan
Thank you, soothingDave.
So can I say "different answers"?
 

BobK

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Jul 29, 2006
Location
Spencers Wood, near Reading, UK
Member Type
Retired English Teacher
Native Language
English
Home Country
UK
Current Location
UK
Hi teachers,

It is, of course, impossible to describe the innumerable variations of those answers.
Does "variations" here meanS "examples"?

Many thanks.

Where did you find this? It seems to me almost entirely vacuous. 'Innumerable' is a description. And in any case, what is 'innumerable' is not the answers. One can work out what it means , but I find writers who just throw more-or-less appropriate words at an idea and leave it the poor readers to sort out the meaning a bit tiresome! And when they start off by saying 'of course'... :)

Thank you. Carry on please...

b
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top