Thursday, 27 November 2014

Confused and Misused Words - Observance v Observation



Observance (noun) – the act of obeying the law or following a religious custom or tradition
  • It’s most unfortunate that the mall does not insist on strict observance of the ‘No Smoking’ policy.
  • In certain countries, fasting is a religious observance carried out once a year for an entire month.

Observation (noun) – the act of observing/watching something or someone

  • Daniel was kept under observation overnight at the hospital after the accident before being sent home the next day.
  • Sally made a few observations of the people working at the company while waiting to be interviewed.

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