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Guest Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Intention
could you tell me how to distinguish "intent" and "intention"? it seems to me that intent is bad intention. Is it right?
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Hello! Those two are synonymous but there is a difference in usage. Intent is a more formal expression and often used in law.
- Hello!
- Those two are synonymous but there is a difference in usage.
- Intent is a more formal expression and often used in law.
- I think that you can do something with both, good or bad intents.
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Hello!
Those two are synonymous but there is a difference in usage.
Intent is a more formal expression and often used in law.
I think that you can do something with both, good or bad intents.
Those two are synonymous but there is a difference in usage.
Intent is a more formal expression and often used in law.
I think that you can do something with both, good or bad intents.
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I often see the word "intent" in laws:
it is the intent of the legislature that the XYZ fund be appropriated to promote literacy (blah blah blah)
This is a polite way for the legislature to say, "we'd like you to do this, but we can't force you, but we won't be happy if you ignore this provision."
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it is the intent of the legislature that the XYZ fund be appropriated to promote literacy (blah blah blah)
This is a polite way for the legislature to say, "we'd like you to do this, but we can't force you, but we won't be happy if you ignore this provision."
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Hello,
Both are nouns, but intent could be used as an adjective too. Cheers.
Both are nouns, but intent could be used as an adjective too. Cheers.
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