What is the difference? translation

freddyjoe	Jul 10, 11, 09:40 #1
What is the translation of What is the difference? As in when you are asking about two different words or something. Thanks.

alexw68	Jul 10, 11, 09:47 #2
Jaka jest różnica między A a B? A and B take the kim/czym case.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 10, 11, 10:05 #3
jaka jest różnica między A i B, alex? I think you made a typo with 'a'

gumishuThreads: 17 Posts: 3,943 Joined: Apr 6, 09 ♂	Edited by: gumishu Jul 10, 11, 10:56 #4
Seanus: jaka jest różnica między A i B, alex? I think you made a typo with 'a' it's not a typo, it's a different conjunction but I am not sure it is applicable in such case - 'i' seems much safer edit: 'a' sure fits 'między' (as in 'między niebem a ziemią') but I am not sure if also in the case of 'różnica między' - Polska język, trudna język ;)

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 10, 11, 11:05 #5
Aha, thanks gumi :) I'd use 'a' in cases of doubt, e.g A? a nie B?

strzygaThreads: 4 Posts: 985 Joined: Apr 30, 08 ♀	Jul 10, 11, 13:43 #6
"a" is much better here than "i" as it's about the contrast/difference between A and B. It's perfectly safe too.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 10, 11, 13:48 #7
http://forum.opel24.com/topic/28245-jaka-jest-roznica-miedzy-corsa-B-i -C, have a look at this, Strzyga http://www.money.pl/forum/temat,57,724014,724014,15,0,jaka;jest;roznic a;miedzy;dochodem;a;przychodem.html, 'a' is used here but differentiating concepts. It just seems far more natural for me to use 'i'.

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Jul 10, 11, 14:20 #8

Seanus, I know that many people use "i", especially in speech, because it's simpler and it requires less mental effort, that's why it seems more natural to you. Still, Słownik poprawnej polszczyzny PWN gives only the "różnica między czym a czym" version. On the other hand, there's an entry in the Poradnia section of the PWN site:

między X a/i Y
Czym różnią się od siebie zwroty różnica między czarnym i białym i różnica między czarnym a białym? W jakich sytuacjach używa się i, a w jakich a?
Konstrukcje między X i Y i między X a Y są prawie zawsze wymienne. O pewnych preferencjach na rzecz jednej lub drugiej informuje PWN-owski słownik poprawnej polszczyzny w haśle między, przedstawia jednak raczej zalecenia niż zakazy i nakazy. Jeśli chodzi o Pana pytanie, to zarówno różnica między czarnym i białym, jak i różnica między czarnym a białym zasługuje na aprobatę.

— Mirosław Bańko, Uniwersytet Warszawski

I prefer "a" for stylistic reasons. When you want to stress the difference, "a" sounds much better.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 10, 11, 14:21 #9
If 'i' is valid then I'm prepared to go with it. I'd say it is :)

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