What's the difference between "memorial" and "monument"?

Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

Good question! The main difference between a "memorial" and a "monument" is that a "memorial" is an object like a sculpture or a statue which is built usually to honor a specific person who has died, while a "monument" is often a building or a structure built in remembrance of a person or an event that had historical and social value. Ex: The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous monuments in India. Ex: The statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in the park was built as a memorial to remember him.

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02/16

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What's "fall into" mean? Is this a phrasal verb?
Yes, "fall into" is a phrasal verb! Here, it means to pass into a kind of state or position. It can also mean accidentally behaving a certain way or performing a course of action. Ex: Everything fell into a mess after the incident. Ex: She fell into drugs because her friends were doing it, too. Ex: I fell into a good spot when I moved here. => overall good feelings and situation

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Why does the speaker use the phrase "good gracious" instead of "good heavens" all in sudden?
This is a bit of a humorous point. The movie is about the world of animals, so presumably they would not have an understanding of, or belief, in religion. The concept of "heaven" applies only to humans, so he corrects himself after saying "good heavens" to "good gracious," as they are exclamations of surprise that allude to God. Ex: Good heavens! You scared me. Ex: Good gracious, that car almost hit us.

3
Can I just say “I love summer”? What are the functions of present perfect tense and “the idea of”?
"I love summer" can also be said. Adding "the idea of" implies that the person likes a fantasy about summer rather than summer itself.

4
Oh! I've heard you should say "you too" not "me too" in this case. Can you explain why?
In the case, "you too" is correct because the "[good to see]" in "you too" has been omitted here. The speaker is returning the greeting by saying "you too." However, it can be confusing so it's better to say the whole thing, without omitting any words. Ex: A: Great to see you today! B: It was great to see you too. Ex: A: Have a nice day! B: You too.

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What does "spell" mean here?
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