Name: POWER or STRENGTH?
Uploaded: 2018-04-10T09:42:19.000Z
Duration: 5 min 35 s
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it will start to sound unnatural or just a bit weird.

So that's why we're going to spend a little time today

talking about the differences between them.

Power relates to energy and an ability to do something,

It's really easy to see physical power and strength

So the word power refers to the ability of somebody

or something to change or affect something.

So physically, a sprinter, who's someone who

But it can refer to mechanical situations as well,

Or it can refer to social or political situations

and this is often related to the ability to influence

Now, power can also refer to your internal ability

Now the word strength has a few different meanings

but most relevant here is that it refers to a

person's physical or mental ability to do something.

Obviously, it relates to physical strength,

the strength of muscles to lift weights for example.

But also mental strength, so the strength of your mind

Now, elite athletes are strong physically and mentally

because they must believe that they are the best,

When describing people's ability to do something,

power usually refers to control over yourself,

control over others or control over a situation.

So in some ways, this can be a negative expression of

dominance or something that must be fought for

Generally, strength is a more positive and pure way

of expressing an ability to do something.

Both the words power and strength are nouns

but just as common, are their adjective forms,

which, when used, tend to sound a little more informal.

In a job interview, you might get asked this question,

I hate having to talk about my strengths.

But what are the good features or characteristics

that you have? That you'll be able to use

Keep in mind that strength has a direct opposite.

We need to identify the weaknesses in our team.

But power does not have a direct opposite.

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