Change and Vary

2023-12-30

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  • Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the words "change" and "vary."
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  • Hello Teacher,
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  • I'm Ali, and I live in Mashhad, Iran.
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  • What is the difference between "change" and "vary?"
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  • I'm keen on knowing how American people use "vary" in different forms in daily conversations.
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  • Thank you,
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  • Ali
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  • Thanks for writing to us, Ali!
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  • Here is the first major difference between the word "change" and the word "vary": Only one of them is a noun and a verb.
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  • "Change" is that word.
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  • You can "change your opinion" for example.
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  • That's change as a verb.
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  • You can also have "a change of opinion."
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  • That's change as a noun!
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  • "Vary" is more narrow in meaning.
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  • It means to make a partial change in something, or to diversify something.
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  • Sometimes change and vary are synonyms.
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  • Let's look at each one more closely.
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  • While "change" can be either a noun or a verb, we will compare the verbal meanings and uses to "vary."
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  • It can be used in a lot of different situations and can be a synonym for many other verbs like transform, exchange, switch or alter.
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  • "Change" meanings range from making a difference or altering something particular to completely transforming or replacing something.
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  • Many schools are changing the college application requirements in response to the ending of Affirmative Action.
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  • Water changes from a liquid to a solid when it freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
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  • "Change" can also mean making a slight modification in something to switching or making a shift from one thing to another.
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  • The leaves change colors every autumn.
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  • Emma changed her shirt because she spilled something on it.
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  • Derek changed his money from dollars to euros when he went to France.
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  • Andrey's accent changed after he moved to the big city.
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  • Now let's look at "vary."
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  • "Vary" is a verb. It can mean to make a partial change or to differentiate between items by size, amount or degree.
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  • I like to vary my meals with different types of grains and greens.
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  • Insects vary in size from large to very small.
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  • It can also mean to show or experience a change.
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  • The night sky varies depending on the Earth's rotation and orbit around the sun.
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  • Interest rates vary due to how the economy is.
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  • Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Ali.
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  • Do you have a question about American English?
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  • Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Faith Pirlo.
  • 1
  • Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the words "change" and "vary."
  • 2
  • Question:
  • 3
  • Hello Teacher,
  • 4
  • I'm Ali, and I live in Mashhad, Iran.
  • 5
  • What is the difference between "change" and "vary?"
  • 6
  • I'm keen on knowing how American people use "vary" in different forms in daily conversations.
  • 7
  • Thank you,
  • 8
  • Ali
  • 9
  • Answer
  • 10
  • Thanks for writing to us, Ali!
  • 11
  • Here is the first major difference between the word "change" and the word "vary": Only one of them is a noun and a verb.
  • 12
  • "Change" is that word. You can "change your opinion" for example. That's change as a verb.
  • 13
  • You can also have "a change of opinion." That's change as a noun!
  • 14
  • "Vary" is more narrow in meaning. It means to make a partial change in something, or to diversify something.
  • 15
  • Sometimes change and vary are synonyms.
  • 16
  • Let's look at each one more closely.
  • 17
  • Change as a verb
  • 18
  • While "change" can be either a noun or a verb, we will compare the verbal meanings and uses to "vary."
  • 19
  • It can be used in a lot of different situations and can be a synonym for many other verbs like transform, exchange, switch or alter.
  • 20
  • "Change" meanings range from making a difference or altering something particular to completely transforming or replacing something.
  • 21
  • Many schools are changing the college application requirements in response to the ending of Affirmative Action.
  • 22
  • Water changes from a liquid to a solid when it freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
  • 23
  • "Change" can also mean making a slight modification in something to switching or making a shift from one thing to another.
  • 24
  • The leaves change colors every autumn.
  • 25
  • Emma changed her shirt because she spilled something on it.
  • 26
  • Derek changed his money from dollars to euros when he went to France.
  • 27
  • Andrey's accent changed after he moved to the big city.
  • 28
  • Vary
  • 29
  • Now let's look at "vary."
  • 30
  • "Vary" is a verb. It can mean to make a partial change or to differentiate between items by size, amount or degree.
  • 31
  • I like to vary my meals with different types of grains and greens.
  • 32
  • Insects vary in size from large to very small.
  • 33
  • It can also mean to show or experience a change.
  • 34
  • The night sky varies depending on the Earth's rotation and orbit around the sun.
  • 35
  • Interest rates vary due to how the economy is.
  • 36
  • Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Ali.
  • 37
  • Do you have a question about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
  • 38
  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
  • 39
  • I'm Faith Pirlo.
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  • Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.
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  • _______________________________________________
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  • Words in This Story
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  • synonyms - n. a word that is similar in meaning to another word
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  • accent - n. a way of pronouncing words that occurs among the people in a particular region or country