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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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institution or institute ?
According to my googled results, most research organizations call themselves "institute" rather than "institution" (one famous exception is the Hoover Institution). Does anyone know the difference between the two? My friend once told me that in English speaking countries, "institution" used in colloquial English may be associated with a mental hospital, is that so?
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Yes, that is so, at least in AmE. For no good reason (and the reason you gave may be it), the word institute has an aura of respectability greater than that of the word institution .
- Yes, that is so, at least in AmE.
- For no good reason (and the reason you gave may be it), the word institute has an aura of respectability greater than that of the word institution .
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Yes, that is so, at least in AmE. For no good reason (and the reason you gave may be it), the word institute has an aura of respectability greater than that of the word institution.
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