http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#954797Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:57:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:954797Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#954797http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-954797.xmlActually Clive is right. You would know that, if you looked up the definitions of both Pandemic and Epidemic... Just making sure no one is confused...http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#823314Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:823314Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#823314http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-823314.xmllol thankshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#755580Sat, 30 May 2009 05:17:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:755580Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#755580http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-755580.xmlepicenter does not mean "big" center. Epi means top or surface. Epi microscope objectives are only used to examine the surface of an object (as opposed to internal structure biological viewing). The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on the surface of the earth that is directly above (i.e. or closest to) the internal faulting zone.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#719948Thu, 07 May 2009 10:12:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:719948Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#719948http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-719948.xmlThank you Clive for your explanation. I was quite surprised to learn that many of the medical proffessionals couldn't answer my question. With Regards,http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#718840Wed, 06 May 2009 18:56:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:718840Osee4http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#718840http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-718840.xmlSo can I say this? The swine flu was just a epidemic in Mexico in the first place, but it has been spreading so quick that it is a pandemic bothering half of the world. Please correct my sentence, if you think it sounds not normal. Thanks a lot.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#708223Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:28:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:708223Anonymous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#708223http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-708223.xmlyeah, i agreed. thank you. all of u :)http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#705664Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:31:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:705664Anonymous6http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/2/cghvp/Post.htm#705664http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-705664.xmlThanks Man you helped me out in my science class you are my hero! i hope you have a very nice day. .  Your friend, Danny Frosthttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#704246Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:23:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:704246Anonymous7http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#704246http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-704246.xmlHere is an answer from another list: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Epidemic_vs_Pandemichttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#515877Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:36:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:515877Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#515877http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-515877.xmlYour exampe, Clive, of an epidemic of bad grammer would in all actuality be more of a pandemic.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#281333Sat, 23 May 2009 12:36:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:281333Anonymous9http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#281333http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-281333.xmlThank you Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#261783Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:36:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:261783Anonymous10http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#261783http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-261783.xmlIn the medical community, yes epidemic indicates a widespread episode of disease, while pandemics are global or spanning several countries.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#198803Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:36:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:198803Clive11http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#198803http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-198803.xmlHi, 'demic'? population? people? or disease? It's from the Greek demos = people. As in democracy, demographic, etc. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#198789Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:36:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:198789Pchuang12http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#198789http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-198789.xmlthe prefix 'epi' has some meaning of 'top', 'big' as in 'epicenter', where an earth quake starts and where the force of the quake is at its peak. what is the meaning of other part: 'demic'? population? people? or disease?http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#198662Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:36:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:198662Clive13http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htm#198662http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-198662.xmlHi, epidemic a widespread occurence of a disease, or occasionally of some other undesirable thing eg an epidemic of bad grammar pandemic The prefix 'pan' refers to 'all' (from Greek). A pandemic is a big epidemic, typically involving the entire world or perhaps a whole country. Unlike 'epidemic', 'pandemic' is only used to refer to diseases. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 13:36:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:198626Pchuang14http://www.englishforums.com/English/EpidemicVsPandemic/cghvp/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-198626.xmlwhat are the differences between the two? are they interchangable?