is there a difference between phrase and sentence ?
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A phrase is part of a sentence. For example the sentence 'The dog ate my lunch.' consists of a noun phrase (the dog) and a verb phrase (ate my lunch). All coherent speech and writing consists of phrases,.
Some phrases are commonly used, for example 'President of the Republic', others are unique ('the blue apple I ate at 4pm on 3rd July 2023'); the previous answers to the question were referring to the first kind, which might be called common phrases, standard phrases, stock phrases or, if they are used constantly by a particular person, catchphrases.
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Phrase is part of sentence. Phrase itself does not express clear meaning. When we use phrase in sentence, it does express meaning.
For example:
Phrase: Piece of cake (easy thing)
Sentence : Learning Chines language is not a piece of cake
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Yes there is a difference (but sometimes a phrase can be a sentence). A phrase is usually something people say quite often (usually a simile, metaphor or something referencing an old story ).
For example: 'piece of cake', 'beating a dead horse', 'break the ice', 'mad as a hatter' are all phrases and they can be used in sentences. (e.g. 'It was a piece of cake'.)
(I'm sorry, I'm not very good at explaining but I hope that helped!)
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Yes, a phrase is often a sentence but a sentence is not always a phrase. A phrase is something that is set and does not really change. So, if you express the same thought in a different way it either sounds strange or becomes a less concise sentence. A phrase could be- "How does that sound?" or "Can I help you with that?" Sentences are generally more open and vary more depending on who says them. Phrases do not change so much from person to person.
Hope that makes sense!
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thanks a lot guys
I got it
for ex : you are welcome its a phrase
allah is always there and listen to us ..its a sentence and also can be a phrase if we divided it
, right ?? [emoji]
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