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Economics, etc.

Economics, etc.

Different words, different uses

economics, economical, economize, economy, economically

Which is the noun, adjective, adverb, verb?

Definitions

But what's a noun?

Economics and economy are nouns.

Economic and economical are adjectives.

Economically is an adverb.

Economise (BE) is a verb. Or economize (AE) if you prefer.

Examples

Each word in context.

  1. A good shopper is economical. (She or he spends money carefully and doesn't pay too much.)
  2. Economize now or your budget with show you are in the red!
  3. He speaks economically. (He uses only a few words OR he is speaking about something from an economic point of view.)
  4. I studied macro-economics at university.
  5. Sara shops economically. (She saves money and spends carefully.)
  6. Solar energy for your home is expensive in the short term but it is more economical in the long term.
  7. The economic forecast for the Czech Republic next year is not good.
  8. The economy of the Czech Republic is strong.
  9. The prime minister spoke about the government's economic policy.

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