Jan 4, 2018 21:01
6 yrs ago
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English term
31 years experience with thanks.
Native in: Japanese (Variant: Standard-Japan) 
Works in: Japanese to English, English to Japanese
preventive or preventative
Non-PRO
English
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We reported 1) the results of a review of domestic and overseas literature regarding adverse events associated with acupuncture and moxibustion in recent years; and 2) preventive measures against hepatitis B (HB).
In this case is there any difference between preventive and preventative?
Thank you for your kind help.
In this case is there any difference between preventive and preventative?
Thank you for your kind help.
Responses
| 4 +3 | no real difference |
Yvonne Gallagher
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Responses
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5 mins
Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, UK, US, Canadian)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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no real difference
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/qa/preventive-or-preventat...
the shorter version is more commonly used
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-01-04 23:53:53 GMT)
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I probably should have continued...(the shorter version is more commonly used) in formal/academic texts (in my experience anyway)
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Note added at 1 day 18 hrs (2018-01-06 15:45:03 GMT) Post-grading
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Happy New Year!
the shorter version is more commonly used
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-01-04 23:53:53 GMT)
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I probably should have continued...(the shorter version is more commonly used) in formal/academic texts (in my experience anyway)
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Note added at 1 day 18 hrs (2018-01-06 15:45:03 GMT) Post-grading
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Happy New Year!
Peer comment(s):
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Jack Doughty
1 hr
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Thanks Jack and Happy New Year!
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| agree |
Charles Davis
2 hrs
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Thanks Charles and Happy New Year!
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| agree |
JohnMcDove
: Happy New Year to you! :-)
8 hrs
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Thanks John and Happy New Year to you too!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much!! Your answer is helpful."
Discussion
http://grammarist.com/spelling/preventative-preventive/