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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Abstinence VS abstention
What is the difference between abstinence and abstention?
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"abstention" usually means the act of declining to cast a vote, while "abstinence" is never used in that sense, but means refraining from something pleasurable but "bad", such as drinking alcohol.
- "abstention" usually means the act of declining to cast a vote, while "abstinence" is never used in that sense, but means refraining from something pleasurable but "bad", such as drinking alcohol.
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"abstention" usually means the act of declining to cast a vote, while "abstinence" is never used in that sense, but means refraining from something pleasurable but "bad", such as drinking alcohol.
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