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semantic difference between EM and STRONG and when should they be combined

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From: Tim Luoma
Date: Aug 15, 2002 10:08PM


I've been using EM and STRONG for awhile, but I want to make sure that
I'm using them correctly.... actually I'm realizing I'm not entirely
sure what the proper usage of them is, semantically speaking, since they
seem quite similar... It almost seems like EFFECT vs AFFECT or WHO vs
WHOM in English... I know there's a difference, but I'm never sure I'm
using them correctly.

Can someone give examples of

When you would use EM rather than STRONG?

When you would use STRONG rather than EM?

When you would use BOTH combined (if ever)?

Thanks
TjL



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