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Does the use of 就 and 便 vary by region?
就 and 便 are synonymous in many sentences:
这儿（就、便）是我们的学校。
我看了报纸（就、便）扔了。
如果你去，我（就、便）不去了。
I believe that 便 is more formal than 就; I've seen it in writing but never heard it in speech. However, ...
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Difference between 如果 and 要是?
In the Pimsleur Mandarin course it uses 如果 (rúguǒ) to mean 'if', but the dictionary shows 要是 (yàoshì) to have a similar meaning:
如果: if; in case; in the event that
要是: if
Are there any ...
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Difference between 继续 and 接着
I learned 接着 a while ago, and the CEDICT definition is as follows:
to catch and hold on / to continue / to go on to do sth / to follow / to carry on / then / after that / subsequently / to proceed ...
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Do 衣服 and 衣饰 carry different connotations or are they synonyms?
衣服 and 衣饰 both mean "clothing"; but are they truly synonymous or is the use of each term confined to its own specific context? Or is it simply a difference between colloquial and formal speech or ...
