'education system' or 'educational system'?

[Nessie]

Hi,
Should we say 'education system' or 'educational system'?

Many thanks,
Nessie.
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Sorry seems to be the hardest word...

[Alan]

Hi Nessie,

I would use 'education system' since it means the mechanism used by an authority/ country or whatever to educate people. 'Educational' is more general and refers to matters related to 'education' as in: educational materials/books/magazines and so on.

Alan
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[Torenable]

Hi, nessie

I think "education system" sounds better in desrcript a system made up by schools and education institutions.

The word "educational system" made me feel like this:
A: how is the system?
B: fine, it is nice, knowledgeable and well educational.

[Barb_D]

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[Ralf]

Hi Barb,

It's a matter of pond side or wood neck, here you can!

It's colloquial, and some kids think it's well cool :D
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[Sohrab]

hi masters,with regards to education and educational would electric and electrical have the same matching sense?
sooski

[Torenable]

hi sooski
I'm not a master but just give you my standing.
When they mean "using electricity", I don't think they have many differences. As you know, one couldn't replace the other when electric means exciting.

[Sohrab]

thanks for your prompt reply to my question,but with all honesty I have to admit that my command of english failed me to grasp what you have just said.bye the way i would like thanks your fellow men for organising such a wonderful olympics

[Barb_D]

So it's slang there now to use "well" to mean "very"?

Or has it moved beyond slang so that it's standard business English as well?

[Ralf]

Hi Barb,

Surely nothing you'd write unless it's in an informal email or text message, but you hear (younger) people say it.

I saw the new Batman last night, and I thought it was well good. But my friends were well out of order as they just wouldn't stop talking.
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[Barb_D]

Huh. That one hasn't caught on here yet.

Thanks.