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rubychuang20
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 Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:34 am Post subject: the difference between these two words |
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Dear teachers,
Both "customer" and " consumer" are used to describe a person who buys the product.
So, I would want to know whether there is any difference between these two words.
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IanT
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Yes. Customer is normally related to a specific shop or business.
"I've been a customer here for 30 years!"
Consumer is a more general term, often not referring to a particular person, used to talk about all the people who buy or use something.
"This is bad news for the consumer."
Hope helps,
Ian
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rubychuang20
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Thanks for your response.  |
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