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ESLBeginner Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Difference between 'attribute' and 'property'
Would you please tell me what's the difference between 'attribute' and 'property'? thanks!
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When talking about what something is, they can both be used the same way. The difference is their additional definitions: A property can mean land or a house. Attributing something means to give credit to someone (usually a writer).
- When talking about what something is, they can both be used the same way.
- The difference is their additional definitions: A property can mean land or a house.
- Attributing something means to give credit to someone (usually a writer).
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When talking about what something is, they can both be used the same way.
The difference is their additional definitions:
A property can mean land or a house.
Attributing something means to give credit to someone (usually a writer).
The difference is their additional definitions:
A property can mean land or a house.
Attributing something means to give credit to someone (usually a writer).
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Also, "properties" tends not to be used to describe the characteristics of a person: "He has the right attributes for the job", not "He has the right properties for the job".
For purely physical (non-human) characteristics, I'd tend to use "properties" (though "attributes" in this sense is not wrong): "This alloy has many useful properties".
For purely physical (non-human) characteristics, I'd tend to use "properties" (though "attributes" in this sense is not wrong): "This alloy has many useful properties".
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