What's da difference?
backslide vs backtrack
Backtrack is when you go back the same path from which you came.
Backslide is when a person goes away from faith in God, or lives a lifestyle inconsistent with their religious views. Different religious groups take different views on this. As a Baptist, I believe that all those whom God has accepted in Christ will never totally nor finally fall away from faith but will certainly persevere in that faith, even if they fall away for a time. However, Skippy, who is Methodist, will probably disagree with me on this.
Backslide is when a person goes away from faith in God, or lives a lifestyle inconsistent with their religious views. Different religious groups take different views on this. As a Baptist, I believe that all those whom God has accepted in Christ will never totally nor finally fall away from faith but will certainly persevere in that faith, even if they fall away for a time. However, Skippy, who is Methodist, will probably disagree with me on this.
A blacktrack is a song on a rap album.
A blackslide is a rap album that one can slide into the racks at a CD store.
A blackslide is a rap album that one can slide into the racks at a CD store.
To backtrack is to retrace your steps or actions to try to figure something out, like where you left your keys or how to get back to the highway after taking a detour. It has a neutral connotation.
To backslide is to revert to some old habit or behavior that is not healthy or good for you, especially after you've made a concerted effort to change those habits or behaviors. A recovering alcoholic who goes on a three-day drinking binge is backsliding. Backsliding always has a negative connotation.
To backslide is to revert to some old habit or behavior that is not healthy or good for you, especially after you've made a concerted effort to change those habits or behaviors. A recovering alcoholic who goes on a three-day drinking binge is backsliding. Backsliding always has a negative connotation.
Uriel,
You're always helpful. Thanks a lot.
I do have a question for you thu. In your posting, you wrote:
"especially after you've made a concerted effort to change those habits or behaviors"
But when I looked up the word "concerted," it seemed to me that the most general use of the term implies "cooperative." Referring back to your sentence, how can one make "concerted effort" on their own?
An example that I see fits the term more is:
"WE made a concerted effort to solve the problem."
Please advice
You're always helpful. Thanks a lot.
I do have a question for you thu. In your posting, you wrote:
"especially after you've made a concerted effort to change those habits or behaviors"
But when I looked up the word "concerted," it seemed to me that the most general use of the term implies "cooperative." Referring back to your sentence, how can one make "concerted effort" on their own?
An example that I see fits the term more is:
"WE made a concerted effort to solve the problem."
Please advice
Well, you may be absolutely correct! "In concert" does mean "together". I was using it in the sense of meaning "focused and determined". I'm pretty sure that's a common way of using "concerted", but I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't a misapplication of a term that rightly belongs only in a group context, not an individual one, as you point out. Does anyone else want to weigh in on this subject?
(And I think you want to say "Please adviSe" -- the verb form is both spelled and pronounced differently than the noun "advice" -- the verb "advise" has a Z sound, while the noun "advice" has an S sound.)
(And I think you want to say "Please adviSe" -- the verb form is both spelled and pronounced differently than the noun "advice" -- the verb "advise" has a Z sound, while the noun "advice" has an S sound.)
Well, I just learned something about my native language.
<after you've made a concerted effort to change
<But when I looked up the word "concerted," it seemed to me that the <most general use of the term implies "cooperative."
It is indeed true that "concerted" means "cooperative" in this context. The references I checked say that most often the intended word is "concentrated."
Who knew?
<after you've made a concerted effort to change
<But when I looked up the word "concerted," it seemed to me that the <most general use of the term implies "cooperative."
It is indeed true that "concerted" means "cooperative" in this context. The references I checked say that most often the intended word is "concentrated."
Who knew?
yepeee. And guess what? I used da phrase "our concerted efforts" in one of my emails today :o)