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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Plural of competence

I have to deal with the topic "competence management" in the organization I work for.

Are competence and competency synonyms? May I use the 2 words interchangeably?

What is the plural of competence? Competences or competencies?

Plural of competency seems to be easy - competencies, according to dictionary.com

No word on the plural of competence.

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Anonymous No word on the plural of competence. Right. "Comptence" is an uncountable noun.

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  • Anonymous No word on the plural of competence.
  • Right.
  • "Comptence" is an uncountable noun.
  • He has great competence in deep sea diving.
  • He has limited competence in business management.
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AnonymousNo word on the plural of competence.
Right.
"Comptence" is an uncountable noun.

He has great competence in deep sea diving.

He has limited competence in business management.

We might say things like, "He has a certain competence in retailing," which sounds like a countable usage,

but we would not say "His compe
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