What's the difference between the two? I'm trying to explain to a German colleague and failing. 
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"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain -
Width refers to how wide something is.
Breadth refers to how broad it is.
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostWhat's the difference between the two? I'm trying to explain to a German colleague and failing.
None.
But if you had said width and depth, then yes the difference is:
Width is going from left to right (or the other way) as you look at it while standing up.
Depth is going away from you (so, near to far) - as used in photography with depth of focus/depth of field.
Height is top to bottom.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Not really!Originally posted by Ticktock View Post"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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So why does English have two words to explain the same thing?Originally posted by WTFH View Post
While we're at it. What's the difference between perhaps and maybe?"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Also 'from whence' makes no sense cos 'whence' means 'from where' so what you are in fact saying is 'from from where'.Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
You mean like "car" and "automobile"?…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Also 'minge' and 'gash'Comment
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TwatOriginally posted by stek View PostI'm not even an atheist so much as I am an antitheist; I not only maintain that all religions are versions of the same untruth, but I hold that the influence of churches, and the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful. [Christopher Hitchens]Comment
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In 1940s America, females were broads.Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
In 2010s America, females are wides.Comment
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