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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Pragmatic VS Practical

Hi

Would you say that pragmatic and practical as essentially synonymous?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Both have been derived from a Greek word "prattein" which means ‘do, act’.

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  • Both have been derived from a Greek word "prattein" which means ‘do, act’.
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Both have been derived from a Greek word "prattein" which means ‘do, act’.
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Mr. TomWould you say that pragmatic and practical as essentially synonymous?
In most contexts they are synonymous, yes, but 'practical' is the ordinary word, and 'pragmatic' is the high-class (formal) word.

CJ
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