Excercises for clarity & brevity
Many a time we use two terms interchangeably but they contain a crucial difference. Some other pairs are such that we know that there is difference but we have not articulated it words. We can sharpen our ability to distinguish if we try our best to define both terms, with respect to each other, in minimum number of words. Please try to do it for pairs given below. My answers will be published on next Friday. My answers need not be the best ones. May be yours are still better. Please let me know as to where I need improvement.
Set- 1
1)
Precision
& Accuracy
2) Safety & Security
2) Safety & Security
3)
Privacy
& Secrecy
4)
Pessimist
& Cynic
5)
Permissiveness
& Autonomy
6)
Inflammable
& Explosive
7)
Honor
& Dignity
8)
Adversary
& Enemy
9)
Shaft
& Axle
10) Walking
& Running
2) safety is protection against accident & security is preventing a threat to be executed. In security, I'm protecting against someone who is specifically targeting me e.g. a terrorist planting a bomb. However in safety I'm protecting myself from a generic situation. e.g. electricity is flowing through the wire, I wear safety gloves not to get shocked.
ReplyDelete6) Inflammable is something that easily catches fire , explosive is something that easily gets burst?
ReplyDelete10) when our entire foot touches the ground, it's walking, if only partial foot is touching, then it's running.
ReplyDelete1. Precision : self-sufficient with respect to the task at hand.
ReplyDeleteAccuracy: with respect to some standard.
6] Explosive is a mixture in which a flame can be started, Inflammable is a mixture in which flame can be supported by propogation
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