Nanako
Prevalent vs Prevailing Hi everyone. Could anyone explain the difference between "prevalent" vs "prevailing"? I believe these two words are similar to the word "dominating", but I don't have a clear idea about the difference. Any help will be really appreciated. Thank you for your help in advance:) Regards, Nanako
2016年11月26日 03:13
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Sure, these two words are quite similar in nature but the distinction lies in the context of speech. 1. Prevalent means that there is a large or widespread 'presence' of something, for example you can say: "Japanese cars are more 'prevalent' in America than in China." 2. Prevail means that something will take over another thing in terms of quantity, force, or willpower. for example, you can say: "Although there is a lot of bad things happening in the world today, I believe goodness will 'prevail". Hope this helps, Robbie
2016年11月26日
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Prevalent is that you've already prevailed, and prevailing is that you're in the act of prevailing.
2016年11月26日
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