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lilow
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 Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 7:50 am Post subject: the different between habit and custom |
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Dear Teachers:
I have a qusetion about what the different between habit and custom is.
And I want to know how to use this word bty differently.
I have been confused with this for a long time.
I'm really hope that teacher can help me with this problem.
Thanks for your reading and answer.
Best wish,
Lilo |
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IanT
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| Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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Habit is personal, something one person does regularly.
Custom can be the same, but is often something that refers to a whole country or race of people.
"The custom at English weddings is to get very drunk" for example.
There may be more, but that's all i can think of.
Hope helps,
Ian
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lilow
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| Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:11 am Post subject: Thank you for answering! |
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Dear Teacher Ian:
Thank you for answering me!
Now I know the different between them.
So is that meant habit is personal and describe someone do something regularly, and custom is talking about whole people in same country having done the same thing for a long time?
Thanks  !
Best wish,
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IanT
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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You got it!
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