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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Craft, crafting and DIY

I'm a hardware computer technician. I use to read a lot of technical articles in Internet to stay updated on the latest repair techniques. I frequently see used terms craft and crafting. Have they the same meaning? I think crafting is intended as a DIY synonym while craft is to use for more professional job. Is it right?
Thanks in advance.
  

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I think of the noun (a craft) as a manual skill (as opposed to an intellectual skill), excluding sports. Edit. It's the application of the skill, not the skill itself.

— Avangi

  • I think of the noun (a craft) as a manual skill (as opposed to an intellectual skill), excluding sports.
  • Edit.
  • It's the application of the skill, not the skill itself.
  • Well, this is throwing me off a little.
  • I'm thinking of the collocation "arts and crafts," in which the distinction between the two sometimes becomes blurred.
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I think of the noun (a craft) as a manual skill (as opposed to an intellectual skill), excluding sports.
Edit. It's the application of the skill, not the skill itself.

Well, this is throwing me off a little. I'm thinking of the collocation "arts and crafts," in which the distinction between the two sometimes becomes blurred.

And then Hindemith titled
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Hi,

I frequently see used terms craft and crafting.

Can you please give us examples?

Clive
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