English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS:
ECONOMIC or ECONOMICAL
This country needs serious ~economical~ reform (nonstandard).
This country needs serious *economic* reform (standard).
Economic means to be concerned with the organisation of the money, industry, and trade of a country, region, or society.
One needs an ~economic~ car at this time (nonstandard).
One needs an *economical* car at this time (nonstandard).
Economical means to be marked by careful, efficient, and prudent use of resources and to operate with little waste.
GAB
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