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What is the difference between modify and amend ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between modify and amend ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
I feel that correct and change are also similar to above words. What's the difference among them?
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Modify is to change a little bit. “I modified your sentence by changing one word.”
Amend is to fix something. When you make amends with someone, you are fixing a friendship after a fight.
Correct is to fix a mistake. “I corrected your spelling error.”
Change can be used more generally. “I changed all of the words in the sentence.”
The words are similar in meaning, but used in different situations.
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- "We have to modify tonight's program; there's less time available than we thought."
- "We agreed to amend the contract; adding the new guarantee."
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