Use vs. usage
Are there any cases in which "use" and "usage" may be used interchangeably?
If so, in which case(s)?
Would you please give me some examples?
If not, when should I use each of them?
Would you please give me a few instances?
Thank you
Top answer
usage often has to do with the use/usage of words in languages. ) use often refers to the one-time use of a tool or a means to do something. the use of a plane, the use of a car, the use of the land, the use of pesticides, the use of antibiotics, the use of force, ...
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usage often has to do with the use/usage of words in languages.
word usage, the rules of English usage, a usage manual
But also the use/usage of such things as the following, which can be quantified:
phone usage, data usage, time usage, water usage, energy usage
annual usage, monthly usage (of copper, of electricity, ...)
use
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