Anonymous  +  802133 Wed, 01 Jul 09 09:00 AM what is the difference between these two words? there is a case here. What is competence? How has it been reduced to competency? is  competency more about the qualification?  thaks. Anonymous Difference Between

	Yankee  +  807799 Sun, 05 Jul 09 09:12 PM I would also say the meanings are the same. However, in the plural form, the word "competencies" is used far more often than "competences". Thus, there is a noticeable grammatical difference: the word "competency" is  more likely to be used as a countable noun. The plural "competencies" can be used to refer to various different/specific areas of competence. Yankee Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006 Connecticut, USA Veteran Member 6,506 Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain Plurals, Nouns, Countable Nouns