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Mogul Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

What are the differences between Status and State?

my question is as the title.

  

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Hi Mogul You really need to give us a context. The two words can be very close in meaning, but there are times when one is definitely right and the other is not. Status is usually the word for social position; state is more general: I'm in a terrible state.

  • Hi Mogul You really need to give us a context.
  • The two words can be very close in meaning, but there are times when one is definitely right and the other is not.
  • Status is usually the word for social position; state is more general: I'm in a terrible state.
  • The setting for an indicator on an electronic system might be its state or its status Do post examples if you wish Best regards, Dave
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Hi Mogul

You really need to give us a context. The two words can be very close in meaning, but there are times when one is definitely right and the other is not. Status is usually the word for social position; state is more general: I'm in a terrible state. The setting for an indicator on an electronic system might be its state or its status

Do post examples if you wish

Bes

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