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difference between sleep and asleep​

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Answered by mhanifa
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While the word “sleep” refers to the act of going to sleep, the word “asleep” refers to the state of already being in a state of sleep.

The word “sleep” is used as a noun or a verb in a sentence while the word “asleep” is used as an adverb or an adjective in a sentence.

Answered by Anonymous
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Sleep is a state characterized by the inactivity of voluntary muscles, a reduced state of consciousness or the absence thereof, and the cessation or suspension of the body’s sensory activities. When referring to sleep in a sentence, it can either be as a noun or as a verb.

The word “asleep,” on the other hand, is used either as an adverb or an adjective in a sentence. As an adverb it is used to refer to being in a sleeping state, and as an adjective it is used to refer to the lack of awareness or consciousness and in a state of sleep.

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