now...conductive vs. conducive

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what's the difference?

― ela, Monday, 15 November 2004 07:45 (twenty-one years ago)

i've never heard anyone use "conductive."

― results not typical (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 15 November 2004 07:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Conducive is to electricity. Conducive is to your point.

― Kenan (kenan), Monday, 15 November 2004 07:47 (twenty-one years ago)

conductive is usually for electricity, but i think it can be attached to other interpretations of the word "conduct". conduce is more about helpful or contributive.

― gem (trisk), Monday, 15 November 2004 07:48 (twenty-one years ago)

*conducive

― gem (trisk), Monday, 15 November 2004 07:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Conducive is to electricity.

Should read: conductive

― Kenan (kenan), Monday, 15 November 2004 07:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Conductive is, I think, the property of conducting or transmitting, say in electricity. Conducive is generally helpful or leading to. In ordinary language, there is not a great deal of difference, but I think when talking about electricity you don't use conducive. There both from the same latin word, conductus, if that helps.

ah, a whole heap of x-post explanations.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 15 November 2004 07:50 (twenty-one years ago)

why does "deduce" --> "deductive" when "conduce" --> "conducive"?

― results not typical (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 15 November 2004 07:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah, English is funny like that.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 15 November 2004 07:52 (twenty-one years ago)

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