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mi
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 Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:24 am Post subject: electrical, electric, electronic |
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Hello.
I would like to know the right usage of electric, electrical and electronic.
Please give me some examples.
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Mary W. Ng
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:34 am Post subject: Re: electrical, electric, electronic |
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I would like to know the right usage of electric, electrical and electronic.
Please give me some examples. |
Electric describes things that use electricity to make them work: electric blanket, electric guitar, electric iron, electric kettle, electric toothbrush.
Electrical describes things that are related to electricity: electrical engineer, electrical wiring, electrical circuit, electrical equipment.
Electronic describes things that use electricity and small electrical parts such as microchips and transistors or things that involve the use of computers: electronic keyboard, electronic calculator, electronic organizer, electronic book, electronic mail, electronic banking.
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mi
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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