Electric vs. Electrical

[nq:1]Hello, How to decide which of these two words to use? Example: I can say "electric cable". yet i think ... on the other hand, that i cannot say "electric engineer". The proper designation is of course "electrical engineer" any advice?[/nq]
As the working of the thing gets more complex you move from electric to electrical. So 'an electric fire' but 'an electrical circuit'.

DC

[nq:2]Hello, How to decide which of these two words to ... The proper designation is of course "electrical engineer" any advice?[/nq]
[nq:1]As the working of the thing gets more complex you move from electric to electrical. So 'an electric fire' but 'an electrical circuit'.[/nq]
And by then, you're approaching "electronic".
It's an interesting question: how did the language evolve to d

[nq:1]Hello, How to decide which of these two words to use? Example: I can say "electric cable". yet i think ... on the other hand, that i cannot say "electric engineer". The proper designation is of course "electrical engineer" any advice?[/nq]
E = IR

Charles Riggs

[nq:2]As the working of the thing gets more complex you move from electric to electrical. So 'an electric fire' but 'an electrical circuit'.[/nq]
[nq:1]And by then, you're approaching "electronic". It's an interesting question: how did the language evolve to distuingish "electric", "electrical" and "electronic" as indications of complexity? And do other languages do the same?[/nq]
The adje

[nq:1]The adjective "Electronic" actually implies more than just the complexity of a circuit. An electronic circuit involves active "electronic" components ... you might say "electric motor" in contrast with "hydraulic motor", or "electric shaver" to distinguish it from a manual-type razor.[/nq]
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[nq:2]The adjective "Electronic" actually implies more than just the complexity ... or "electric shaver" to distinguish it from a manual-type razor.[/nq]
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[nq:1]I've heard this a lot in the UK too - I'd guess from experience that a huge amount of people don't understand the distinction.[/nq]
And I think it's come up on AUE not too long ago... DC

[nq:1]How to decide which of these two words to use? Example: I can say "electric cable". yet i think i ... I know, on the other hand, that i cannot say "electric engineer". The proper designation is of course "electrical engineer"[/nq]
In contrast with some other such pairs, such as "historic(al)", where a useful distinction is being erased by barbarians, in "electric(al)" we have, IMO, a use

[nq:2]I've heard this a lot in the UK too - I'd guess from experience that a huge amount of people don't understand the distinction.[/nq]
[nq:1]And I think it's come up on AUE not too long ago...[/nq]
Be nice to think that one day we'd have no further need for the "official" meaning.
Actually, how many countries still do deliberately kill people by electrocution?
(And how many Engl