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Quỳnh Huỳnh Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

"Precautious" and "precautionary"

Hi everyone! I'm confused of the difference between "precautious" and "precautionary". I've looked their meanings up in some dictionaries but still can't figure out how different they really are. Can you please explain about it to me and give me some examples? Thank you very much
  

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Precautious means careful. Precautionary is usually used to mean advice, as in "a precationary tale".

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  • Precautious means careful.
  • Precautionary is usually used to mean advice, as in "a precationary tale".
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Precautious means careful.

Precautionary is usually used to mean advice, as in "a precationary tale".
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Qu?nh Hu?nh"precautious" and "precautionary"
'precautious' isn't used much. It means the same as 'cautious', which is used much more often.

People are said to be precautious (or, more often, cautious) about dangerous situations.

'precautionary' is often used with 'measures': To take precautionary measures is to take preventive steps when yo
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