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Attention or attentiveness

just wondering what the difference is between these two words. The abstract noun is attentiveness but in what cases would i use it as opposed to attention.
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[nq:1]just wondering what the difference is between these two words. The abstract noun is attentiveness but in what cases would i use it as opposed to attention. cheers[/nq] I don't use the word "attentiveness," I prefer "solicitude," "sympathy," thoughtfulness, or other more precise nouns.

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  • [nq:1]just wondering what the difference is between these two words.
  • The abstract noun is attentiveness but in what cases would i use it as opposed to attention.
  • cheers[/nq] I don't use the word "attentiveness," I prefer "solicitude," "sympathy," thoughtfulness, or other more precise nouns.
  • But I will try to use the two words in a somehow opposite ways: Pay attention to the lecture instead of showering Rose with your overwhelming attentiveness.
  • I know it stinks, but right now my creativity level is zero, perhaps someone else will come up with a more illustrative example.
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[nq:1]just wondering what the difference is between these two words. The abstract noun is attentiveness but in what cases would i use it as opposed to attention. cheers[/nq]
I don't use the word "attentiveness," I prefer "solicitude," "sympathy," thoughtfulness, or other more precise nouns. But I will try to use the two words in a somehow opposite ways:
Pay attention to the lecture instead
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