Stand out VS Stand for
I have seen those phrases a lot that many actors have used in movies...
I checked the dictionary but it just made me confused... My bad
ENGLISH MASTERS!!!! Help the poor guy with this questions!!!
PS. I think that they have some parts in common and they don't. Please tell me with examples
thank you in advance
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Answers · 6
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I think that Vaya's definitions are too restrictive.
Stand out means that something is unusual. His height made him stand out in the crowd.
Stand for means to represents. His reputation as a innovator was so strong that consumers bought products with his name on the them because they knew his name stood for something new.
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stand out for something to refuse to accept less than what you are asking for
We are standing out for a fair reward for our hard work.
stand for something to be willing to accept something that someone does
No one makes a fool of me. I won't stand for it!
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try this website http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/partsp.html
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if i might make a suggestion on what you should learn in english. look up 'prepositions'. prepositions is probably one of the most important things to learn in english.
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