Attitude and aptitude are two words that are correctly spelled and have totally different meanings. Many times both words are confused and used interchangeably which is incorrect.
We will see what is the difference between attitude and aptitude, when one word is used and the other, we will see several examples so that you remember the correct use of each one.
Many similar words are misleading because they sound alike, such as attitude and aptitude ; but its meaning is totally different. This confusion usually occurs at the time of writing, perhaps we know what each one means but when we have to put it on paper they get mixed up and doubt appears.
One of them refers to the way a person acts and the other to certain capacities or abilities that she has. Although their meanings are different, both words can be related, for example a person can have certain aptitudes and yet her attitude shows the opposite. It is remarkable, you have aptitude but you lack attitude!
What do you need
- Books, magazines, newspapers
- paper, pencil
- Dictionary
Instructions
- Aptitude is the ability of a person to develop a certain activity. A person can be suitable for carrying out an activity and not be suitable for others. For example, you can be suitable for business and not be suitable for teaching. You can be able to play a musical instrument and not be able to sing.
- In other words, aptitude is related to “being able to”. A man who is capable of leading a group well has an aptitude for that job.
- The word aptitude can be used in different contexts:
- Psychologically, having aptitude refers to the conditions that a person has to link their abilities in terms of learning, this is the ability to learn more quickly. For example, when we see a child who solves operations with pleasure and speed, we say “he has an aptitude for Mathematics.”
- Biologically, the aptitude of a living being refers to the abilities it has to survive in a certain environment. For example, the animals of the desert area are prepared to protect themselves from the weather, to find food, to hide from their enemies, etc. That is to say that they are suitable for that place in which other animals could not survive.
- Labor ally, having aptitudes for a job means having the required abilities, performing with the necessary ability to meet the needs that that position requires. Through the curriculum sent and the interviews carried out, the people specialized in the selection of personnel will discover who really has these aptitudes or abilities.
- A person can have physical fitness when their body allows them to perform physical activities and sports without tiring quickly.
- Attitude, on the other hand, refers to the way a person acts in the face of a certain situation. A person’s attitude is affected by emotions, character, self-esteem, the moment in life he is going through, etc.
- For example, we say: “That woman has an attitude towards life that is an example.” You should put attitude to achieve what you want. Clearly in this example it is seen that the attitude is a position before what must be faced. There are people who face reality with strength, with courage, with optimism and others who do not succeed for one or more reasons.
- The words attitude and aptitude are also related to each other. A person can have aptitude for something and yet the negative attitude will oppose to obtain it.
- The man has real aptitude for music but his attitude towards the effort does not allow him to succeed.
- You have an aptitude for cooking, if you don’t believe me look how good this dish turned out on you.
- I think she is very well prepared for this job, I hope her boss recognizes her skills.
- If you do not change your attitude towards studying, you will spend the summer studying and you will lose your vacations.
Tips
- Every time you have doubts about the meaning or the correct way to write a word, use the dictionary, it will take away all doubt and it will help you learn more and fix it better.
- Expand your vocabulary to the extent that you can, this will be achieved with a lot of reading, paying attention to spelling and using the dictionary.