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Economic vs. Economical

Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you have ever heard these words, which sometimes are confused.
Do you know what the difference between them is❓ If you don't know it, read the following ❷ conversations and try to guess. Good luck 🍀❗

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Alice: Do you have any 💭💡 of how to save 💰 up
Susan: You could be more economical in the 💰 you spend for transport.
Alice: How
Susan: 🚴  or 🚶.

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Robin: I would like to buy a 🚙. My workplace is very far.
Thiago: Before having a 🚙 you have to analyse its economic aspects.
Robin: Yes. I have. Using an electric 🚙 is more economical than using a petrol one.

Did you guess the difference between these adjectives❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses 😉.

Economic
This adjective is connected with the trade, industry and development of an area, country, etc., or the management of 💰.
     Before having a car you have to analise its economic aspects.
                                                           economic + noun
Also, we can use 'economic' as a synonym of profitable.
     Letting rooms to tourists is longer economic.
                                                           economic

Economical
This word can be used as a synomyn of cheap.
      You could be more economical in the money you spend for food.
                                         economical + in + sth
      Using an electric car is more economical than using an petrol one.
                                                                  more + economical + than + sth/doing sth

Remember❗

When we want to talk about the wealth of people or the trade, industry and develop of an area, we use the adjective economic.
While, we use economical as a synonym of cheap.
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