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Tornado Posted 20 years ago
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[help] The difference between 'conventional' and 'traditional'
Who could be so kind to tell me that what the difference between the word 'conventional' and the word 'traditional' is?
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Conventional is what you would expect based on what is common, at this time, in that culture. Traditional has a sense of generations after generations. , a "conventional" dress is floor-length and white.
- Conventional is what you would expect based on what is common, at this time, in that culture.
- Traditional has a sense of generations after generations.
- , a "conventional" dress is floor-length and white.
- Also, families can have traditions.
- , you have turkey, cranberry sause, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and sometimes either a green bean or yam cassarole.
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Conventional is what you would expect based on what is common, at this time, in that culture.
Traditional has a sense of generations after generations.
For example, if you were getting married, a "traditional" wedding dress based on someone's culture might red, but in the U.S., a "conventional" dress is floor-length and white.
Also, families can have traditions. In a con
Traditional has a sense of generations after generations.
For example, if you were getting married, a "traditional" wedding dress based on someone's culture might red, but in the U.S., a "conventional" dress is floor-length and white.
Also, families can have traditions. In a con
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They are synonyms in some contexts, but:
Conventional has a connotation of ordinary in it.
Traditional has a stronger connotation of accumulated history in it.
Conventional has a connotation of ordinary in it.
Traditional has a stronger connotation of accumulated history in it.
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Conventional is what you would expect based on what is common, at this time, in that culture.
Traditional has a sense of generations after generations.
For example, if you were getting married, a "traditional" wedding dress based on someone's culture might red, but in the U.S., a "conventional" dress is floor-length and white.
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Did you read the posts above?
Convention - what society expects
Tradition - what your family or your culture does
Convention - what society expects
Tradition - what your family or your culture does
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