“Ad” vs “Advert” vs “Advertisement”
(What’s The Difference?)
asically, all of these terms: “Ad”, “Advert”, & “Advertisement” are used to refer to exactly the same thing. They are all a form of marketing and/or propaganda, which is used to either sell a product or to persuade people to a certain way of thinking. (See Also: “Advertisement” vs “Commercial”)
This Television Commercial Is An Advertisement For “Big Hank’s Top Ranked Automobile Emporium”
So What’s The Difference?
he terms “Ad” & “Advert” are simply Abbreviations of the full word “Advertisement”. Therefore — they are all essentially the same thing. The only difference is in the useage.
The ShamWow Commercials Were Some Of The Greatest Advertisements On Television In The ’90s…
(but then The ShamWow guy got arrested for fighting with a prostitute) 🙁
So Which Form Should You Use?
f you are American and/or you use The Common Tongue of English (it’s like “American English” but more “Worldly”) — then you would probably use “Ad” in most situations. However — if you are British or learned “British English” — then you would probably use “Advert”.
owever — it does not matter at all. You can use which-ever one you prefer. There is not one that is more or less formal or informal. And all of them are very common.
ltimately — you just use which-ever one you feel more comfortable with. Since I am from America, and am the creator of The Common Tongue (as a system) — I almost never use “Advert”. But I use both “Advertisement” and “Ad” interchangeably– depending on the situation (as you can see by reading this post).
What About Pronunciation?
or “Ad” there is no difference in pronunciation — regardless of what form of English you speak. The same is true with “Advert”. But if you were to use the word “Advertisement” then there is a difference between The Common Tongue pronunciation, and the “British English” pronunciation.
n The Common Tongue Pronunciation (the way that most of the English-Speaking world pronounces it) — the stress is on the first syllable and the “i” is long. Where-as — in “British English” — the stress in on the second syllable and the “i” is short.
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how about vs Advertise vs Advertising?
Hello Anthony,
Thanks for the message.
Simply: Advertise is the verb which represents the action of… “Advertising”.
But the word “Advertising” is also used as an Abstract noun to refer to the entire subject of the act of the verb, and also the actual examples of the action.
I hope that helps.
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