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/TellMeTheDifference/dkmzh/post.htm#303277Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:59:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:303277Philip0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TellMeTheDifference/dkmzh/post.htm#303277http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-303277.xmlBeliever wrote: Please tell me the difference between the words 'human' and 'human being'. In most cases, no difference. When using 'human' as an adjective, it eliminates other members of the animal kingdom: human experience, human knowledge, human attributes, etc.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TellMeTheDifference/dkmzh/post.htm#303276Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:59:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:303276Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TellMeTheDifference/dkmzh/post.htm#303276http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-303276.xmlHi, As nouns, these two expressions very similar meanings. However, 'human' can also be an adjective, eg a human being, a human emotion . The fuller expression, human being , is often used to distinguish people from animals, eg it's OK to eat animals, but it's not OK to eat human beings. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TellMeTheDifference/dkmzh/post.htmThu, 23 Apr 2009 12:59:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:303253Believer2http://www.englishforums.com/English/TellMeTheDifference/dkmzh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-303253.xmlPlease tell me the difference between the words 'human' and 'human being'.