What's the difference between " lean against " and " rest against", please? For instance: 1. The professor is leaning/resting against the blackboard. 2. A shovel was leaning/resting against the w

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What's the difference between " lean against " and " rest against", please? For instance: 1. The professor is leaning/resting against the blackboard. 2. A shovel was leaning/resting against the wall. Thank you very much for your reading.

8 февр. 2023 г., 16:26

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1. Resting may imply the teacher was tired. The teacher could be leaning against the blackboard and still be actively teaching. 2. A shovel can lean or rest against a wall. An object at rest is not moving. A person resting may have some movement.

8 февраля 2023 г.

"Lean" suggests a slight angle with the vertical. "Rest" does not suggest anything about position. You can even be horizontal while you rest. In fact, that's what we do when we sleep.

9 февраля 2023 г.