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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

air conditioner/air conditioning

Please help me.

I can't decide which word is correct. I think they are the same.Please explain.

"Despite the time of the year, yesterday 's temperature was enough hot to turn on the air conditioning/air conditioner.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

the temperature yesterday was high enough to turn on the ... either one - the air conditioner is the machine itself. Air conditioning is the system used to cool the air.

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  • the temperature yesterday was high enough to turn on the ...
  • either one - the air conditioner is the machine itself.
  • Air conditioning is the system used to cool the air.
  • If I have one of those boxes in my window, I have an air conditioner .
  • If I have this thing in my basement that connects to vents throughout my house, I have central air conditioning .
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the temperature yesterday was high enough to turn on the ...

either one - the air conditioner is the machine itself. Air conditioning is the system used to cool the air. If I have one of those boxes in my window, I have an air conditioner. If I have this thing in my basement that connects to vents throughout my house, I have central air conditioning.
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Thanks Grammar Geek for your correction and help.
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To me:

air conditioner is the machine
air conditioning is the functionality

You might say that someone who has an air conditioner in the window, but not a central cooling system, still has air conditioning.

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