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Unethical vs Illegal There is a difference between the two terms, Unethical and Illegal, even though both terms refer to behavior that is deemed inappropriate and wrong either by the law or else the society. Let us understand the two terms in the following manner. Man is a social animal and lives in societies […]
Illicit vs Illegal Illicit and illegal are two words that we see and hear commonly in newspapers and TV programs. Though illegal is easily understood by people as behaviors that are against the laws of a country, it is the word illicit that is misunderstood because of its similarities with illegal. Despite similarities, there are […]
Teacher vs Trainer vs Coach Among the words teacher, trainer and coach there are slight differences. How many times in our lives have we come across words like teacher, trainer, coach, mentor, guide, counselor, facilitator etc., but rarely do we appreciate the subtle difference between the functions and responsibilities of each of these roles. […]
Person vs Individual It is quite common for people to refer to a person as an individual and an individual as a person. We tend to use these terms as synonyms and one can find both of them used interchangeably in a single paragraph of writing. But are these terms same? Do they convey same […]
Person vs Human A person is a human being and a human being is a person. At least this is what most people believe and this is why these two terms are used interchangeably as if they were synonyms. But are they really same or is there any difference? In this article we shall […]
CFO vs Controller There were times when companies were not as big as they are today and thus could manage without a plethora of posts that are commonly seen in a big corporation today. Two commonly encountered posts are CFO and Controller that are very confusing at least to an outsider because of similarities in […]
Yet vs Still As still and yet are two words in the English language that are often confused when it comes to their usage, it is very important to know the difference between yet and still. If not we could make blunders while using the English Language. Strictly speaking these two words, still and […]
Wage vs Remuneration Between the words wage and remuneration, there is a difference. On a general note, both words are used when referring to a payment, mostly in the industrial setting. First let us define the two words so that a basic understanding of the terms can be gained. A wage is a fixed, […]
Task vs Activity Understanding the difference between task and activity will help you to use task and activity appropriately in the English language. It is interesting to note that both the words, task and activity, are used primarily as nouns only. However, the word task is used as a verb as well. The origin […]
Shut vs Close Though people seem to use shut and close alternatively, there actually exists a difference between shut and close. The word close is used as a verb and a noun while the word shut is only used as a verb. The origin of the word shut is in the Old English word […]
