[etni] fw: Re: Help with word usage

From: "Rosalind Barland" <rbarland@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Help with word usage

*Adj.* *1.* *educative* - resulting in education; "an educative
experience" instructive <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/instructive>,
informative <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/informative> - serving to
instruct or enlighten or inform

*Adj.* *1.* *educational* - relating to the process of education;
"educational psychology" *2.* *educational* - providing knowledge; "an
educational film" instructive <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/instructive>,
informative <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/informative> - serving to
instruct or enlighten or inform


Patricia wrote:
> I've been having an ongoing discussion with one of my yud bet
> students about the word 'educative'.
> Does anyone know if there is a difference in usage between
> the two adjectives 'educational' and 'educative'.
> Is one American and the other British perhaps?


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