a kind of and a sort of this two phrases is the same ?
we sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines.

in this sentence can i use the a kind of to substitute the a sort of ?

can you give me several example about this two phrases?
thanks

Question

a kind of and a sort of  this two phrases is the same ?
 we sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines.

in this sentence can i use the a kind of to substitute the a sort of ?

can you give me several example about this two phrases?
thanks

Answer

Yes, you could substitute "a sort of" for "a kind of." The sentence would have the same meaning as they are interchangeable. I hope this helps.