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link 6.12.2006 6:43 |
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Subject: What's the difference between advertisement and commercial? Could you please help clear up?
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It could be explained by referring to what a commercial is: an advertisement on television or radio: a soap powder commercial |
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link 6.12.2006 6:49 |
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thanks! And advertisement is normally found on the streets, billboards, taxis etc. true? |
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I think so, English is my second language. I could be wrong... |
| imho, ads appear as publications in the media, commercials - tv advertising. Also, ad is a generic term. |
| Аdvertisement - вообще любая реклама, в том числе, на ТВ, а commercial - только на ТВ и радио, имхо. |
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television advertisement = commercial advertisement can be in a magazine, a subway station, read on the radio, pop-up windows, eveywhere but on TV. If it is on the tele, it is already a commercial. |
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link 6.12.2006 7:27 |
| Thanks, guys!!! |
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link 6.12.2006 8:12 |
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Synonyms. Advertisement - Brit.Eng Commercial - US |
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Имхо, такое разграничение уже не работает или находится в процессе исчезновения. :-) Американцы действительно чаще говорят commercial, но я слышал это слово больше применительно к рекламе на ТВ (и реже - на радио, просто потому, что радио народ меньше обсуждает, чем ТВ). Имхо, даже на американском английском нельзя ЛЮБУЮ рекламу назвать commercial (?). |
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alexis aka althea they are not synonyms in the US we do not say a subway commercial. it's a subway advertisement and basically, they just are not synonyms |
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link 6.12.2006 9:17 |
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I stand corrected - OED defines "commercial" as radio/TV advertisment specifically. Well, live and learn.:-) ***they just are not synonyms*** |
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alexis aka althea synonym means you can replace the word and have the same meaning. you CANNOT just replace advertisement with commercial whenever you want so they are not synonyms |
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