"state" vs "state of affairs"

[Guzhao67]

Hi there: could you tell me the difference between "state" and "state of affairs", please? thank you very much

[Alan]

Hi,

This is a very general question and difficult to answer specifically without a context. Broadly 'state' can refer to a political structure or a condition as in: The country is organised into a number of states, each of which is governed by an officially appointed head. The car was in a very poor state as it had been left parked in the road for several months. 'State of affairs' describes a current situation - the way things are going - what is happening at the moment.

Alan
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