"Why do I often see two words with similar meanings being used in the same sentence? For example, 'safe' and 'security'?"
Hong Yajian
In this week's Question and Answer of the Week, Feifei explores the development of the English language.
Why does English have so many words with very similar meanings - and how do we know which ones to use?
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Also, find out why synonyms are so important when learning English.
如果大家有英语学习上的问题，请随时给我们来信或发微博。我们的邮箱是questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk.
