2006-08-13 14:06:59 · 20 answers · asked by brainiac 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Instructions come from a superior to a subordinate or from an authority (like the factory that made an unassembled product).
Directions may be solicited and offered as advice from a stranger or from anyone --including-- a specific kind of superior, the director (of a play, musical, opera, or motion picture). So the directions from a director are instructions, but other directions may be something else, such as solicited advice.
2006-08-13 14:13:03 · answer #1 · answered by urbancoyote 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In reality... there CAN be and often IS a problem with the two words.. In general.. Instructions are when you receive a new lawn mower in a box, it will come with a set of instructions and those instructions detail information as to HOW to put the machine together and HOW to make it operate... Directions are more towards giving directions to a person as to how to go from point A to point B.. Also, if making a chocolate cake, you sometimes use a recipe which gives a person DIRECTIONS as to what t use and how to use the ingredients to make that cake.
2006-08-13 21:16:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Directions are for when you're reading a map and you need to know which direction to go. Instructions are for when you about assemble something you bought and most of the instructions are in Chinese! LOL
2006-08-13 21:10:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instruction is 1) a direction or order. 2) teaching or education.
Directions is instructions on how to reach a destination or how to do something.
So basically, instructions and directions are almost the same!
2006-08-14 07:41:25 · answer #4 · answered by teufelchen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Directions direct, *turns left at the next street... etc. Instructions instruct *Let boil for a further 10 mins etc.
2006-08-13 21:13:42 · answer #5 · answered by cassycookie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
instructions is a "how 2 do" and directions is a "where 2 go"
2006-08-13 21:11:55 · answer #6 · answered by pennyluvr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much except you put things together with instructions and you follow directions as in using a map, LOL
2006-08-13 21:13:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that instruction is something you give cumulatively and directions are given as you go along. Directions are also what you give to get to a particular destination, you can give instructions as you give directions and vise versa.
2006-08-13 22:22:38 · answer #8 · answered by larechiga26 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
directions tell you where to go and then instructions tell you how to do something but all in all i don't really see a difference do you?
2006-08-13 21:11:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm.... 4 example if u by a phone instructions tell u how 2 hook it up and directions tell u how 2 use it
2006-08-13 21:12:12 · answer #10 · answered by calabashsweet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋