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• 13:35, 6 December 2023 Amwelladmin talk contribs created page Part and portion (Created page with "{{a|plainenglish|}}{{quote| {{d|Part|/pɑːt/|n|}} An amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something. {{d|Portion|/ˈpɔːʃᵊn/|n}} A part of a whole.}} Well, they are exact synonyms. Thereby, we should prefer part to portion because it is shorter and simpler. “Portion” probably exists to suit lawyers, who have a keening, er, ''ceteris paribus'', for synonyms that sound longer and more complicated. And when synonyms are conc...")