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- v.
- Valentine’s Day
- valid
- value
- value added
- value-added
- value-added tax
- value at
- Vancouver
- Vancouverite
- vaporize
- vaporous
- vapour
- variance
- various
- various different
- VAT
- vegan
- vegetarian
- vengeance
- venomous
- verb agreement
- verb agreement: compound subjects with and
- verb agreement: compound subjects with or
- verb agreement in questions
- verb agreement in the case of interrupting words
- verb agreement: sentences beginning with there
- verb agreement with collective nouns
- verb agreement with couple
- verb agreement with indefinite pronouns
- verb agreement with none
- verb agreement with number
- verb agreement with range
- verb agreement with total
- verbal
- verbatim
- verbiage
- verbose
- verbosity
- verb phrase
- verbs: helping verbs
- verbs in conditional sentences
- verbs: main verb
- vernacular
- verse
- versed in
- versus
- vertical lists
- very
- veto against
- veto on
- veto over
- via
- vice-
- vice versa
- Victoria
- Victoria Day
- Victorian
- view of (in)
- vigor
- vigorous
- vigorously
- vigour
- virtually
- virtue
- vis-à-vis
- visit
- visit with
- viti-
- vocal
- vocation
- vociferous
- vogue
- voice
- voluble
- -vore
- vs.
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different, various
The meanings of these words overlap to a large extent, but they cannot be used interchangeably in all contexts.
As a general rule, different implies separateness, individuality or contrast.
- The different colours in the room worked well together.
- In their personalities, the sisters are as different as night and day.
- I love to go to Canada Day festivities and see all the different people that make up our country.
Various stresses number and diversity of sorts or kinds.
- Tyler’s favourite collection of cards was made up of various Pokémon characters.
- Various people commented on his appearance.
- The various (or different) ingredients were all mixed together.
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