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Osee Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

use (noun) and usage?

0What's the difference between them? May I replace the "use" by "usage" in the following line without changing the mean of the line?02br
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00The reader should not confuse this use of the word "vector" with the physical entity discussed above.02br
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00Thanks for your time.0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Osee12cite 10What's the difference between them? 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 00Ever since I started coming to these forums, I have wondered why so many people use 'usage' instead of 'use'. 02font 02b 00 0-

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  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Osee12cite 10What's the difference between them?
  • 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 00Ever since I started coming to these forums, I have wondered why so many people use 'usage' instead of 'use'.
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01cite10Osee12cite10What's the difference between them? May I replace the "use" by "usage" in the following line without changing the mean of the line?12br
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10The reader should not confuse this use of the word "vector" with the physical entity discussed above.12br
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10Thanks for your time.1
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0 As shown here, they are 01b00not02b00 synonyms in the meaning 1c: 02br
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00 1 01font00c02font02b01font00 01b00:02b00 the way in which words and phrases are actually used
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0 Also:02br
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0500230hrefhttp://www.answers.com/usage
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0Thanks a lot, Marius. A lot of info for me to digest. 050010id1
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0 the use of something is the utilization of that thing.02br
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00the usage of something is the scope in which that thing can be used for.02br
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00am i right? 0-
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