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What’s the difference between fix and repair?
2022년 4월 9일 오후 4:14
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They are both synonyms of "mend", to make something be not-broken. However, fix has the additional meaning of "prepare", such as "I need to fix my hair" or "I will fix us a meal".
2022년 4월 9일
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The answer Phillip gave is correct. The other answer is not correct.
2022년 4월 9일
Fix is a word for fixing something to improve it. For example, when you are organizing the books in a bookshelf to look more organized and clean. Repair, on the other hand, is a word for replacing the old one with a new. For example, when your wristwatch is not working anymore, you need to change the battery to be able to use it again. To make it simple, fix is improving something while repair is changing something. Hope that helps :) Have a nice day!
2022년 4월 9일
They are close synonyms. When trying to understand small differences in similar words, a native speaker goes to an English dictionary, because this is exactly where dictionaries are helpful. I checked one, and found that definition 1b for "fix" is "to restore to proper condition or working order; repair." And definition 1a for "repair" is "to restore to sound condition after damage or repair; fix!" Each word has some additional meanings, which are different for the two words, so the two words are not interchangeable. But if something is broken or does not work, you can "fix" it or "repair" it. There is no difference in meaning. I believe that "repair" is at a slightly higher "register," slightly more formal, than "fix." For example, you would probably say "the surgeon repaired the hernia," not "the surgeon fixed the hernia." Also, "repair" can be a-noun-used-as-an-adjective. You can take your car to a "repair shop," but there is no such thing as a "fix shop."
2022년 4월 10일
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