Hi
I’ve noticed that some of the IELTS candidates we are tutoring can get the words ‘energy‘ and ‘power‘ mixed up. As you probably know, in some cases either of these two words can be used (e.g. ‘nuclear power/energy’) but do you know when to use one and not the other?
To show you how ‘energy’ and ‘power’ can be used differently, here are some examples I’ve seen in some recent newspaper articles.
Government departments and positions:
- the Department of Energy and Climate Change
- the energy minister
Types of energy:
- renewable energy
- clean energy
A verb meaning to supply energy:
- …designed to power buildings
- …keep powering essential systems
An adjective:
- hydrogen-powered vehicles
A noun meaning effort and enthusiasm:
- …there’s so much time and energy going into…
I guess if you’re reading this, you must be putting a lot of energy into your IELTS preparation.
Keep it up.
Pete
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