I was wondering what is the finite difference between an excuse & a reason? (To emphazie, If something is explained to not doing something or visa verca how can we determine it as an excuse or a reason.)
2006-11-15 00:57:14 · 9 answers · asked by A . Z . 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Likely a reason would use your faculty of reason. An excuse would be to be excused from something. I would say that a reason is a sincerely honest for doing or not something. An excuse is more flimsy, not so honest. Sometimes they are used interchangably though.
ie:
The reason I didn't clean my house is that I was at work.
My excuse for not cleaning my house is that my favourite TV show was on.
(Reason made it impossible to do it, excuse was a choice)
But also:
I don't celebrate my birthday but it is a good excuse to get drunk.
I don't celebrate my birthday but it a reason to get drunk.
(Excuse implies drinking to enjoy the birthday, reason implies drinking to forget the birthday).
There is also the phrase: "That's a reasonable excuse" which seems to be an excuse that could pass as a reason...
Regardless you are still not enlightened but I won't go into the meaning of that word...
2006-11-15 01:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by AJ F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Excuse is a Cop-Out,caused by laziness,and lack of Effort and investigation!
A Reason is a Factually based Statement based on Past Attempts or Inquiries into attaining or Doing something!
2006-11-15 01:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by J. Charles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An excuse should maybe be considered better than a reason.
An excuse is trying to clear from blame or to seek exemption for blame for doing something. The reason is simply the motive for doing it.
Excuse maybe shows some expression of remorse.
2006-11-15 01:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by Barbara Doll to you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a reason - it is something that can't have been helped. A last minute something popped up as opposed to an excuse where the person really didn't want to attend and manuafactured a reason to get out of something.
2006-11-15 01:00:28 · answer #4 · answered by Hebrews 11 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a very thin line between the two...personally my view is an excuse doesnt hold much facts..the basis is usally down to un forseen circumstance to which the person was beyond control of taking charge of the situation...where as a reason usally has a strong factual babsis that can be sourced and backed up..hope this helps
2006-11-15 01:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say an excuse is a lie and a reason is the truth. E.g....
You use an excuse to get out of something you don't want to do.
A reason is because you have prior engagements but would do it if you could have!
2006-11-15 00:59:47 · answer #6 · answered by s4ucym1nx 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Reasons are reasonable. Excuses are just that. Excuses.
2006-11-15 01:00:07 · answer #7 · answered by WHY? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An excuse is the reason. It may not be true however.
2006-11-15 01:00:34 · answer #8 · answered by Spotlight 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just wake up
2006-11-15 01:00:05 · answer #9 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋