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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Useful
Hi.
Any difference between being 'useful' and 'helpful'?
e.g
Thought this table of values is a useful tool. they tend to be more accurate in some types of positions than in others.(from Play Winning Chess)
or
A good memory is useful, but without a firm knowledge of chess fundamentals, you are doomed to constant defeat.
Thanks in advance
Any difference between being 'useful' and 'helpful'?
e.g
Thought this table of values is a useful tool. they tend to be more accurate in some types of positions than in others.(from Play Winning Chess)
or
A good memory is useful, but without a firm knowledge of chess fundamentals, you are doomed to constant defeat.
Thanks in advance
Top answer
One clear difference is that helpful can be used to describe a person's attitude: "She is always friendly and helpful ", whereas useful is not generally used in that way. Something like a tool or a piece of information would be described as helpful if it helps you to do something (especially if it makes it easier to do something that you could already do without it), and useful if you can use it in the process of doing something (especially if it can be used in many different situations). There is obviously a lot of similarity here, but still a distinction: " useful tool" vs.
- One clear difference is that helpful can be used to describe a person's attitude: "She is always friendly and helpful ", whereas useful is not generally used in that way.
- Something like a tool or a piece of information would be described as helpful if it helps you to do something (especially if it makes it easier to do something that you could already do without it), and useful if you can use it in the process of doing something (especially if it can be used in many different situations).
- There is obviously a lot of similarity here, but still a distinction: " useful tool" vs.
- " helpful hint" (a hint that will help you save time or do a better job).
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One clear difference is that helpful can be used to describe a person's attitude: "She is always friendly and helpful", whereas useful is not generally used in that way.
Something like a tool or a piece of information would be described as helpful if it helps you to do something (especially if it makes it easier to do something that you could already do without
Something like a tool or a piece of information would be described as helpful if it helps you to do something (especially if it makes it easier to do something that you could already do without
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