This is a spelling misunderstanding Iâve been seeing around the internet quite often lately. These two words sound similar, but theyâre different.
Hereâs the difference between âconsciousâ and âconscienceâ
- Conscious means to be awake, to be aware, or to have knowledge of something.
- Conscience is the little voice inside you that tells you stealing your best friendâs car and driving it into a lake is wrong.
So, this means the following phrases are incorrect:
- Socially conscience
- Unconscience
- Listen to your conscious
How to tell the difference between âconsciousâ and âconscienceâ
Because these words sound so similar, itâs easy to get them confused. However, the key to telling them apart is in the second ânâ in conscience. Say it aloud if you need to (if youâre in public, you can say it under your breath â itâs okay!). If you need to talk about how to tell the difference between right and wrong, watch for that second ân.â Unfortunately, I havenât been able to come up with an easy mnemonic device for this one, but after a while it should become second nature!
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