Educative and educational

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What's the differences between" Educative" and "educational"?

YoHf · Accepted Answer

As far as I know "educative" and "educational" should be synonyms, and thus interchangeable.

- YoHf [8]

BarbaraPA · Answer

I'm not familiar with "educative." Is it commonly used in BrE?

Marius Hancu · Answer

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ed·u·cat·ive

1 : having to do with http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?book=Third&va=education : EDUCATIONAL<the problem is also an educative one -- John Dewey>

2 : tending to http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?book=Third&va=educate : INSTRUCTIVE<much that is educative occurs outside the school -- Paul Woodring> <the able editor ... makes his paper a real educative force in community and nation -- F.L.Mott>

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged.
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Yankee · Answer

Grammar GeekI'm not familiar with "educative." Is it commonly used in BrE?

I don't think I've ever heard it used either, Barb. I'd also be interested in hearing whether it is used (commonly or otherwise) in the UK.

BarbaraPA · Answer

Thank you Marius. I didn't mean I didn't understand the word. I simply meant that I don't recall ever seeing it used.

I was wondering if this was one of those "disoriented/disortientated" situations, or one of the "brunet" situations.

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