Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
An image of angel was etched/carved on her gravestone.
An image of angel was etched/carved on her gravestone.
Hi,
Do both etched and carved fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
Hi,
Do both etched and carved fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
Top answer
Essentially, yes. Carving is done with a sharp tool aided by a hammer of some sort; etching is done with acid, more recently with laser. The result is about the same.
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Essentially, yes. Carving is done with a sharp tool aided by a hammer of some sort; etching is done with acid, more recently with laser. The result is about the same.
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