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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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Does that mean Oksford is not a reliable resource/source?

Does that mean Oksford is not a reliable resource/source?

I don't know whether to use resource or source in sentences like the above one. Please tell me the distinction between their meaning in the context of sentences like the above one.
  

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You can use either one. I would have used source because it sounds like a book of some kind. I use source for things like books or newspapers or encyclopedias or dictionaries.

— CalifJim

  • You can use either one.
  • I would have used source because it sounds like a book of some kind.
  • I use source for things like books or newspapers or encyclopedias or dictionaries.
  • I tend to use resource for natural resources like water, coal, oil, and various minerals.
  • ) CJ
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You can use either one. I would have used source because it sounds like a book of some kind. I use source for things like books or newspapers or encyclopedias or dictionaries. I tend to use resource for natural resources like water, coal, oil, and various minerals. (But people do use resource for books, too.)

CJ
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Jackson6612Does that mean Oksford is not a reliable resource/source?

Check the spelling of Oxford.
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Neeraj Jain
Jackson6612
Does that mean Oksford is not a reliable resource/source?

Check the spelling of Oxford.

Hi N. Jain,

I intentionally changed the spelling of Oxford to Oksford. Anyway, thanks for reading my post very caref
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Is Oksford a place too? I never heard of it...lol
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Neeraj JainIs Oksford a place too? I never heard of it...lol

Well, you heard of it now.
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