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Vocative vs Vocational - What's the difference?

vocative | vocational |

As adjectives the difference between vocative and vocational

is that vocative is of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation while vocational is of or pertaining to a vocation.

As a noun vocative

is the vocative case.

vocative

English

(Vocative case)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.
  • (grammar) Used in address; appellative; — said of that case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective, in which a person or thing is addressed; as, Domine , O Lord.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) The vocative case

    • See also

    * interjection ----

    vocational

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • of or pertaining to a vocation
  • (of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge