http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompetencyAndCompetence/jkvjz/post.htm#807799Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:12:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:807799Yankee0http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompetencyAndCompetence/jkvjz/post.htm#807799http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-807799.xmlI would also say the meanings are the same. However, in the plural form, the word &quot;competencies&quot; is used far more often than &quot;competences&quot;. Thus, there is a noticeable grammatical difference: the word &quot;competency&quot; is more likely to be used as a countable noun. The plural &quot;competencies&quot; can be used to refer to various different/specific areas of competence.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompetencyAndCompetence/jkvjz/post.htm#807634Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:17:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:807634Lission1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompetencyAndCompetence/jkvjz/post.htm#807634http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-807634.xmlCompetency means the same as competence. ...managerial competency.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompetencyAndCompetence/jkvjz/post.htmWed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:802133Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompetencyAndCompetence/jkvjz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-802133.xmlwhat 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.