Definitions
- Referring to the act of working a trade or profession, especially one that involves transportation. - Describing the regular operation of a vehicle or vessel on a specific route or between two points. - Talking about the repeated back-and-forth movement of a person or vehicle between two places.
- Referring to the daily journey between home and work or school. - Describing the regular travel between two places, especially by public transportation. - Talking about the act of exchanging or substituting one thing for another.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve regular travel between two points.
- 2Both can be done by various modes of transportation.
- 3Both are often part of a daily routine.
- 4Both can be used as verbs or nouns.
- 5Both imply a certain level of frequency or repetition.
What is the difference?
- 1Purpose: Plying emphasizes the transportation of people or goods for a trade or profession, while commuting focuses on the daily journey between home and work or school.
- 2Frequency: Plying implies a more frequent or regular back-and-forth movement, while commuting is typically a daily occurrence.
- 3Direction: Plying can go in any direction, while commuting usually implies a one-way journey from home to work or school.
- 4Scope: Plying can refer to a specific route or area, while commuting is more general and can apply to any regular travel between two points.
- 5Connotation: Plying can have a commercial or business-like connotation, while commuting is associated with daily life and routine.
Remember this!
Ply and commute both refer to regular travel between two points, but they differ in their purpose, frequency, direction, scope, and connotation. Plying emphasizes the transportation of people or goods for a trade or profession, while commuting focuses on the daily journey between home and work or school.
