[Vocabulary] provision

[hooshdar3]

Hi.
What's the difference between a facility and a provision for something?

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi.
What's the difference between a facility and a provision for something?

Do you have some context?

 

[hooshdar3]

Do you have some context?

"A facility for subroutine call and return."

(Mano 1993, Computer system architecture 3rd ed.)

 

[bhaisahab]

"A facility for subroutine call and return."

(Mano 1993, Computer system architecture 3rd ed.)

In that case either would be fine.

 

[5jj]

hooshdar, why did you once again ask a question without providing any context? You have been asked many times, and yet context still has to be dragged from you.

 

[hooshdar3]

hooshdar, why did you once again ask a question without providing any context? You have been asked many times, and yet context still has to be dragged from you.

I said to myself they are both nouns, and my question was general

 

[Tdol]

If it is so general, why not look them up in a dictionary?

 

[emsr2d2]

I said to myself they are both nouns, and my question was general

There is rarely such a thing as a "general" question on this forum! The only general question might be something like "What does the word teacup mean?" That is a word which has only one definition and the answer would easily be found in a dictionary. With that kind of question, context is not necessary as it really doesn't matter what the article/paragraph/sentence reads, a teacup is almost always just a teacup.

With the question you just posted, the words "facility" and "provision" both have several possible meanings and usages and it is only possible for us to comment on those usages if we know the context that you have in mind.

You may not understand the importance of context, but when you are asked over and over again to provide context for your questions, you should just take note and give context in future.

Thank you.

 

[Barb_D]

This is not to contradict ems, but to reinforce her message. Even teacup can depend on context.


"I prefer teacups."


Perhaps you are talking about poodles and not crockery!

 

[emsr2d2]

This is not to contradict ems, but to reinforce her message. Even teacup can depend on context.


"I prefer teacups."


Perhaps you are talking about poodles and not crockery!

Poodles?!

 

[Barb_D]

Teacup Poodle Poodle Information and Pictures, Teacup Poodles

Toy poodles deliberately bred to be even smaller than breed standards.

 

[emsr2d2]

Just to add even more evidence that my original example of a word with only one meaning was entirely incorrect:

"I really like the teacups."

That now has three potential meanings:

1) I really like the china crockery from which we drink tea.
2) I really like the small poodles.
3) I really like the circus ride where you sit in a giant teacup and it spins round and makes you dizzy.

I hope the OP can now see how context really is important.

 

[riquecohen]

Poodles?!

Poodles come in three sizes recognized by the American Kennel Club: toy, miniature and standard. Teacup poodles are bred for their tiny size and are not recognized by the AKC.

Sorry I hadn't gone to page 2 before I posted. I missed Barb's post with pictures.

 

[Tdol]

Teacup is used/misused for other breeds too: Teacup Dogs: A List of Teacup Dog Breeds

 

[Barb_D]

I forgot about the rides!