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aground vs afloat

afloat vs aground

aground and afloat both are adjectives.

aground is an adverb but afloat is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aground No Yes No Yes
afloat No Yes No No
aground (adjective) afloat (adjective)
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float borne on the water; floating
covered with water
aimlessly drifting
aground (adverb) afloat (adverb)
with the bottom lodged on the ground
Difference between aground and afloat

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