Anonymous  +  245635 Fri, 14 Jul 06 07:00 PM Hi, What is the difference between EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT. Please let me know. Thanks in advance. your's sincerely, saikiran Anonymous Difference Between

	Grammar Geek  +  245651 Fri, 14 Jul 06 08:12 PM Hello, Saikiran, Have you looked them up in the dictionary? Very simply, effective means it does the job it is supposed to do, and efficient means it does the job without extra effort, quickly, smoothly, etc. There are some nuances, but that's the important bit. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,652 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!