गड्डमड्ड जोड़ा · C1
Alternate or alternative?
Alternate means every other one, or taking turns: alternate Tuesdays, they alternate between the two. Alternative means a different option you could choose instead: an alternative route. American English increasingly uses alternate for both, but in British English the distinction still holds.
कौन-सा शब्द, और क्यों
- alternate
every other one, or taking turns
Occurring in turn, or every second one.
on alternate days · alternate between the two · alternate rows
- alternative
a different option you could pick instead
Available as another possibility.
an alternative route · no alternative but to · alternative medicine
अब इस्तेमाल कीजिए
इस पृष्ठ से 5 प्रश्न। आपके अपने खाते के अलावा कहीं कुछ सहेजा नहीं जाता।
अभ्यास और उनकी व्याख्याएँ अंग्रेज़ी में हैं। यह जानबूझकर है: बात उसी भाषा में सोचने की है जो आप सीख रहे हैं।
प्रश्न 1/5
The market is held on Saturdays, so the next one is in a fortnight.