He spread the cards out on the table

[hhtt21]

1. "He spread the cards out on the table."
2. "He spread the cards out on the table."

Generally, are 1 and 2 identical in meaning? Please, do not think some very rare specific cases which can occur.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/turkish/spread_1

Thank you.

 

[emsr2d2]

They're identical in meaning because they're identical! You have written exactly the same words twice. Try again.

 

[hhtt21]

Sorry for the mistake in the first post.

1. "He spread the cards out on the table."
2. "He distributed the cards out on the table."


Generally, are 1 and 2 identical in meaning? Please, do not think some very rare specific cases which can occur.

 

[teechar]

No, they're not the same. Can you describe the context you have in mind?
You might also consider using "dealt".

Take a look at meaning #1 of "deal" as a verb in the link below.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/deal

 

[GoesStation]

"Distributed" does not take the preposition "out". Even without it, the two verbs are not interchangeable.

 

[hhtt21]

I thought the first meaning.

http://www.wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=spread

The context is that let's think a boy having playing cards, and spread them out on the table for fun. He is alone. Not an orderly spreading.

Thank you.

 

[Skrej]

'Distributed' implies some kind of methodical dispersal, so you definitely don't want it for your scenario.

I might distribute seven cards to each player, for example.

 

[GoesStation]

He scattered the cards on the table.

 

[hhtt21]

Then the correct verbs or my scenario are scatter and spread but not disribute, because distribute contains an order or rule. Is there any other one?

Thank you.