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Anonymous  +  962578 Thu, 05 Nov 09 04:35 PM
Hi,
Can anyone please reply to my question:
Do 'pressure' and 'stress' mean the same in the sentences below?


1.Yoga is excellent for relieving stress/pressure.

2.the pressures/stress of modern life.  

3.The pressure/stress on doctors is increasing steadily.

4.a high pressure/stress job   

5.He's under a lot of pressure/stress.

Thanks.


 
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Vorpar  +  962692 Thu, 05 Nov 09 07:30 PM
Anonymous
“Hi,
Can anyone please reply to my question:
Do 'pressure' and 'stress' mean the same in the sentences below?


1.Yoga is excellent for relieving stress/pressure. Pressure is ambiguous here, use stress.

2.the pressures/stress of modern life.  Means the same.

3.The pressure/stress on doctors is increasing steadily. Means the same.

4.a high pressure/stress job    Means the same.

5.He's under a lot of pressure/stress.  I would use pressure here, stress is more of a state of mind, while pressure is the external force.

Thanks.


 

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Anonymous, 20 days ago
Hi Vorpar,

[quote user="Vorpar]
1.Yoga is excellent for relieving stress/pressure. Pressure is ambiguous here, use stress.

Why is 'pressure' ambiguous here? Could  you explain about it?

 

2.the pressures/stress of modern life.  Means the same.

3.The pressure/stress on doctors is increasing steadily. Means the same.

4.a high pressure/stress job    Means the same.

5.He's under a lot of pressure/stress.  I would use pressure here, stress is more of a state of mind, while pressure is the external force.


I can't understand why they mean the same in sentences #2, #3 and #4 but don't  in #5, could you tell me what  they mean in #2, #3 and #4?

 

Thanks a lot.

”

 

 

Anonymous, 19 days ago
Hi, who can please answer my questions above? Thanks a lot.
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