Distinguish between the use of words indicating position

1. Position (position, place): Refers to a particular point, related to other people or things

Example: The troops took up their battle positions at the front line as soon as the officers were in position and then control the some parts of the city (The army took up combat positions on the front lines as soon as the officers got into position and then took control of some areas of the city.).

The position of the car has been identified after the owner had provided the main characteristics of the car (The location of the vehicle was determined after the owner provided the main characteristics of the vehicle).

2. Location (location, place): Refers to a specific point or location in physical and geographical space

Example: The location of a business or a company is very important to its success in the market economy (The location of a business or a company is crucial for success in a market economy).

Location is simply a relationship between an object and other objects within space (Position is simply the relationship between an object and other objects in space).

3. Place (place, place): Only one area, general

Example: Let’s look for the most favorite place to relax after the hard working time (Find your favorite place to relax after a tiring working time).

Honey, you are the roof of mine, the warmest place for me to come back (Baby, you’re the roof of my house, the warmest place for me to return to).

4. Site (place): Used to indicate the position of an object or a structure

Example: The construction site for the park is close to public places so that children can play there (Park construction site near public places so that children can have fun there).

The building site needs security guards, surveillance cameras and security fencing around before deing completed (The construction site needs security guards, surveillance cameras and security fences around before completion).

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