Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Stance"

A: it means to form an opinion about something that affects society.

A social issue, for example, could be racism. Taking a stance means saying what you think about racism.

A: Viewpoint, posture

A: 1. Postura
2. Posição (ex.: posição política)

A: Generally, it's a belief that got re-enforced by additional support or information, thus making it stronger (emboldened) than before.

A: the formation linemen and runningbacks get in before a match in american football

A: "The boy got into a fighting stance."
"What is your current stance on the recent political debate"

A: "Stance on" and "stand on" can both refer to a position or opinion on a particular issue. However, "stance on" is more commonly used to describe someone's public position or official statement, while "stand on" is more commonly used to describe someone's personal beliefs or attitude towards an issue.

Here are some example sentences:

His stance on climate change is that it is a serious issue that needs immediate attention. (referring to an official position or public statement)

My stand on climate change is that we all need to take responsibility for our actions and make changes in our daily lives. (referring to a personal belief or attitude)

The company's stance on diversity and inclusion is that they are core values that drive their business decisions. (referring to an official position or public statement)

My stand on diversity and inclusion is that everyone deserves equal opportunities and respect, regardless of their background or identity. (referring to a personal belief or attitude)

The government's stance on immigration is that it should be restricted to protect national security. (referring to an official position or public statement)

Her stand on immigration is that it is important to welcome and support immigrants who contribute positively to our society. (referring to a personal belief or attitude)

A: “Stance” literally refers to the posture assumed by an athlete (e.g., the posture of a golfer.). Figuratively, however, it refers to the position you take before a problem. (e.g., you can take a stance on bullying).

“Position” can refer to the place where someone or something is located or placed (e.g., a standing or reclining position). “Position” and “stance” can be synonyms too.

I hope this helps. :)

A: They are often used interchangeably, but there is a core distinction, which is sometimes made. Your stance is the manner in which you stand, e.g. with your legs touching or spread out, or your arms up by your chin as if ready to fight or dangling by your sides. Your position is your location, but can also refer to whether you're standing, sitting, lying etc., and can sometimes be used in reference to which direction you're facing; it may also be used to refer to the sort of environment you're in, e.g. inside versus outside or in a forest as opposed to a desert.

Both are often used metaphorically, in which case they tend to refer to the same concept.

A: Difference
Stance is the way you position yourself, like how a samurai positions himself when holding his katana.

Position is your location usually, although you can use it to describe yourself compared to someone else.

Eg: I am to your north!

Meaning 2 definition:
Stance has another rare meaning which position can also be used in:
Stance also means your position on something. Position meaning your belief on something

In both meanings the words can be interchangeable and mean the exact same thing, but if you want to be 100% right then there’s the meanings and the differences 😁

Meaning 1:
That samurai’s stance was definitely the coolest way to stand.

Ah.. I mean that dude’s position on the running blocks looked pretty cool.

Meaning 2:
I think his position on the matter is kind of ridiculous since children should obviously not be allowed to live by themselves

Well you should keep your stance on the matter to yourself because not everyone believes as you do.

Meaning 1 and 2 combined for some extra understanding on how annoying English can be:
Nope, in my stance, I think the samurai’s stance is totally better. I can see why you take that position on believing the runner’s stance was better though.


*In case you didn’t know*
Position can also be used as the following, but stance cannot.

My position is on 3rd street

What am I supposed to do in that position, the dude has a gun to me and tells me to give him money!

A: The word 'stance' and 'position' mean basically the exact same thing, and are interchangeable.

A: 👍

A: anti

A: Do you mean how do you say "stance" in chinese?

A:

You should take a rational stance while discussing this problem.
👍 🙂

discussing about 〜✖️
discussing 〜 ⭕️
talking about 〜 ⭕️

You can also say:
You should discuss this problem rationally.

A: Perfect! If I were to change anything, I might change “especially” to “particularly,” but it works either way.

A: "make your stand clear" does not sound natural to me, but the other two are natural. I think you just made a typo on the last one, youe ---> your.

A: It's already natural as it is, but I would add 'He's (he is)' to 'so cunning!'

So it would be: "He's so cunning!"

I reckon that would sound more natural to native speakers.

A: I haven't watched Greys Anatomy yet, but I'm sure many americans don't think the same way as the show. I'm not american myself, but I have seen that many americans carry knives in their purses and have guns in their houses. Even though this show wants to prevent shootings from happening, many people in America think they're safer with guns. In my opinion, having guns or arms at hand is bad, because something that shouldn't be normal becomes normal. Kids start to think that using guns for defense is normal, and having them in their houses makes it easy for them to play with guns.

I don't mean that all people in America think that way. Also, I'm sure that most of the people don't have guns, just a small amount.