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are the words "transient" and "transitory" interchangeable?
Sep 29, 2012 7:19 PM
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As adjectives, yes - they both mean fleeting, not permanent. They are interchangeable. However, transient can also be used as a noun, refering to a person who does not stay in one place very long. Transitory cannot be a noun.
September 29, 2012
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