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Actual office conversation had while work was trying to be done:

"Excuse me, [Syme], what's the difference between the words 'competition' and 'contest'?"

--Context.

"No. 'Contest'. What's the difference between the two words: 'competition' and 'contest'?"

--The difference between the two is the context in which you use them.

"'Contest' not 'context'."

--I know. The difference is the context in which you use them.

"No. 'Contest'; what is the difference?"

--The two words: 'contest' and 'competition', they differ according to how you use them.

"I'm not talking about 'context', 'contest'. What is 'context'?"

--Context is how in one situation you would say one over the other, it just depends on the situation.

"What's the meaning? 'Context'?"

--'Contest'?

"'Context' is the right say? What's difference with 'competition'?"

--'Contest' and 'competition' are different according to context, in one situation you say one...

"What is 'context'?"

--There's no difference in the meaning, just it depends on when you say one or the other?

"What is difference in meaning? 'Context' and 'competition'?"

--Wait, 'contest'.

"Context."

--The difference between 'conTEST' and 'conTEXT' is one letter, they have different meanings.

"Oh, I understand. It's difficult! 'Contest' and 'competition' have same meaning."

--Yes!

"I understand... What is 'context'? How to spell?"

(Conversation eventually came to an entropic end after 5-10 minutes or so...)


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