Rich
What is the difference between “disaster” and “calamity”? Thank you in advance.
Jan 21, 2021 8:21 AM
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Hiii ! may god bless you. Both Calamity and disaster refer to events that cause damage, destruction, and loss. Although these two words can be used interchangeably, there is a subtle difference between calamity and disaster. The key difference between calamity and disaster would be their severity; calamity is considered to be more severe and destructive than disaster
January 21, 2021
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Hi Rich. This is a little tricky but I hope you understand. A calamity is used when it’s a great disaster (an earthquake, a tornado, a tsunami) that causes a lot of damage and loss of life. It will only be used is serious and devastating situations The word disaster can be used in lots of ways and has slightly different meanings depending on how it’s used in a sentence. “I tried cooking chicken last night. I burnt it and it was a disaster” meaning it didn’t go to plan “I crashed my car last night, it was a disaster” meaning an accident and caused damage It’s easiest to just think of it as “calamity” will only be used in a very devastating event that usually involves loss of human life. While disaster can be used for small things. Hope that helped and it’s not too confusing! 😊
January 21, 2021
Well , clamity is n event resulting in great loss while disaster is an unexpected ntural or man made catastrophe 😄 i hope it will help you
January 21, 2021
Calamity is more old fashioned, and in contemporary English is often used in a slightly comical way. Disaster is never used in a comical way. It can be used for fairly small things (like you were trying to impress someone important and you dropped an ice cream cone on your shirt), or it can be used for big serious “natural disasters” like hurricanes.
January 21, 2021
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