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Politics, political e policy são três termos que costumam ser confundidos por estudantes de inglês. E não podemos nos esquecer de mencionar também police (polícia).
Se você também tem dificuldades para lembrar a diferença entre eles, veja abaixo as definições, leia os exemplos e depois tente completar as frases.
Politics = Política (substantivo)
Ex:
an article on politics = um artigo sobre política
The art or science concerned with winning and holding control over a government. The activities of the government or people who try to influence the way a country is governed.
Political = Político/Política (adjetivo)
Ex:
political prisoners = prisioneiros políticos
Of or relating to government, a government, or the conduct of government , organized in governmental terms. The adjective form related to the noun politics
Policy (plural: Policies) (substantivo)
Ex:
company policy = política da empresa
Management or procedure, a definite course or method of action selected, a high-level overall plan. A set of rules agreed by a business, a political group or a government, saying what they will do in a particular situation.
Complete:
1. A lot of young people just don’t seem interested in ………. these days.
2. It’s not company ……….. to sell goods to persons under the age of 18.
3. My friends and I are always having ………… discussions late into the night.
4. If I did a degree, I’d like to study …………. Science.
5. The economic ……….. of the government is in ruins because of the global credit crisis.
1.politics
2.policy
3.political
4.political
5.policy
Escrito por Rosangela Souza e publicado na coluna semanal de inglês da Revista Exame. Editado para o blog da Companhia de Idiomas.
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