Google
English-Test.net
Find penpals and make new friends today!
 
sturdily; steadily; assertively; in a determined manner
last
firm
ahead
certainly
full quiz correct answer
 
Username
Password
 Remember me? 
Search   Album   FAQ   Memberlist   Profile   Private messages   Register   Log in 

Communist and Communistic



 
ESL/EFL Worksheets and Handouts for Students Printable, photocopiable, clearly structured
Designed for teachers and individual learners
For use in a classroom, at home, on your PC
ESL Forums | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
To or At: He looked to/at me | Candid photographs
listening exercisestell a friend
Message
Author
Communist and Communistic #1 (permalink) Sun Jun 11, 2006 17:33 pm   Communist and Communistic
 

Are those two interchangeable? (Communist and Communistic)
New_user.
Guest





Communist and Communistic #2 (permalink) Sun Jun 11, 2006 18:50 pm   Communist and Communistic
 

Not exactly. Communist can be a noun and an adjective, but communistic is always an adjective.

Usually we say communist when we're thinking of Marxists, and communistic is more often used in regard to religious communes, such as the Quakers.

So, a communist life would be a life under Soviet Marxism, Maoism, whatever. A communistic life would be more like life in an egalitarian religious community.
Jamie (K)
I'm a Communicator ;-)


Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Posts: 6552
Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Learn to use the present simple with the help of this short storyEnglish grammar exercises — improve your English knowledge and vocabulary skillsAre you a native speaker of English? Then you should read this!Learn how to explore English words! Subscribe to free email English course
Display posts from previous:   
To or At: He looked to/at me | Candid photographs
ESL Forums | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1
Latest topics on ESL EFL Forums
Phrasal verb: call off (call vs. call off)Insulating wall (correct translation for an Iso-wall)?Idiom "TO COUNT ONE'S SPOONS"Is DUNK a common word?Meaning of 'loads of time' and 'lots of time'Meaning of "shingle"Relative clause (omission of 'that')Waiter and actor (feminine nouns and masculine nouns)Prepositions use: At or Behind?Having difficulty understanding "the Crucible"Quote: The tree on the mountain...Expression: "it's racist"Missed or lost? disinterested or uninterested?...

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Subscribe to FREE email English course
First name E-mail