Question

In what way does the sentence "The celebration will commence at 7:00 p.m." differ from "The party will begin at 7:00 p.m."?

a) Commence implies a longer duration
b) Commence implies a more formal start
c) Begin implies a scheduled event
d) Begin implies a gradual start

Answer 1

The sentence using "commence" implies a more formal start, while "begin" is a common term and does not imply formality. The difference does not relate to the duration, scheduling, or manner of the events' initiation. So, the correct answer is option b.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence "The celebration will commence at 7:00 p.m." differs from "The party will begin at 7:00 p.m." in terms of formality. Here, commence implies a more formal start to an event, while begin is a common term used to indicate the start of an event without any connotations of formality. The differences do not relate to the duration, scheduling, or manner of the events' initiation.

The options provided:

• b. Commence implies a more formal start is the correct answer as it defines the difference in formality between 'commence' and 'begin.'
• a. Commence implies a longer duration - This is incorrect as 'commence' does not indicate duration.
• c. Begin implies a scheduled event - Both 'commence' and 'begin' can imply scheduled events, so this is not a distinguishing factor.
• d. Begin implies a gradual start - This is also incorrect as 'begin' does not necessarily imply a gradual start.