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30 June
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Is there a difference between creek and river?
If these differences about oral English and written English.
Thx.
Is there a difference between creek and river?
If these differences about oral English and written English.
Thx.
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"Creek" usually refers to a smaller body of water than "river."
The main differences are —
- rivers are (usually) larger than creeks
- rivers branch out, and flow in channels, but creeks do not
- rivers are more powerful than creeks (some rivers are even used to generate electricity, but most creeks cannot)
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Generally speaking, river is an umbrella term for creek. A creek is a rather narrowed and limited stream of water whereas a river can be large.
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@wind93 @sahilstudio All your replies are very helpful to me.Thx again for your help.😊
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