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To: Yougang Xiao who wrote (54545)	4/7/1999 2:19:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578138

<Now, Atiq used the word "significant" to refer the degree of Q199 loss, in describing severity, if "substantial" is at 5 on scale of 10, how worse is "significant" than "substantial" when two words were used in normal business communication environment. Native speakers, help out.> Does it really matter? We live in a Clinton era where the mere definition of words and the degree of their meaning is subject to legal reinterpretation. Even the popular term "browser" and the wonderful Anglo-Saxon verb "is" is being redefined to the convenience of whoever is doing the redefining. So whether "significant" is more or less severe than "substantial" really is irrelevant if we continue to see Clinton-style politics here. But since you asked, in my mind "substantial" carries more weight than "significant." The word "substantial" indicates some sort of mass or weight, while "significant" only means something of importance. Tenchusatsu

To: Yougang Xiao who wrote (54545)	4/7/1999 3:14:00 PM
From: d e conway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578138

<< regarding loss as Significant [1Q99] versus Substantial [3Q97] >> Looks like we are splitting hairs, unfortunately. Websters: "Substantial" -- Having substance, or body; strong; stout; solid; firm. "Significant" -- Having a meaning, full of import; expressive. Important, momentous. Not much difference in meaning, really..."strong" versus "important". Too bad, but we can't glean much from the use of the two different words. regards, Dan

To: Yougang Xiao who wrote (54545)	4/7/1999 3:44:00 PM
From: RDM	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578138

significant (1st meaning is appropriate) 1. Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look. substantial (1st and 2nd meaning not most appropriate) 3. Corporeal; material; firm. Translation of RDM: 1. significant loss means more than trivial, above round off error. 2. substantial loss means of substance hence important. In my book substantial should be bigger than significant but by how much I do not know. Is Raza a native speaker?