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Appearances vs Phenomena - What's the difference?

appearances | phenomena |

As nouns the difference between appearances and phenomena

is that appearances is while phenomena is (phenomenon).

appearances

English

Noun

(head)
  • phenomena

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic) * (qualifier)

    Noun

    phenomena (p)
  • (phenomenon).
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  • , chapter=2 citation , passage=She was a fat, round little woman, richly apparelled in velvet and lace, […]; and the way she laughed, cackling like a hen, the way she talked to the waiters and the maid, […]—all these unexpected phenomena impelled one to hysterical mirth, and made one class her with such immortally ludicrous types as Ally Sloper, the Widow Twankey, or Miss Moucher.}}

    Usage notes

    * In correct English, the term (phenomena) is always plural, with no exceptions. It is widely used incorrectly as a singular noun.