noun
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BAD : You have to make a difference between women who have to work and women who choose to work.
GOOD : You have to make a distinction between women who have to work and women who choose to work.
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make/draw a distinction (between A and B) = not regard or treat A and B in the same way: 'Sometimes it is difficult to make a clear distinction between qualifications and experience.' 'Most societies draw a distinction between the status of an unmarried woman and a married one.'
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BAD : As soon as I arrived in the USA, I noticed a big difference of social behaviour.
GOOD : As soon as I arrived in the USA, I noticed a big difference in social behaviour.
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difference in a particular shared feature, practice or quality: 'Since there was very little difference in price, we bought the large packet.' 'Differences in eating habits can cause considerable embarrassment.'