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Message board > NATIVE SPEAKERS --->SOS :)
NATIVE SPEAKERS --->SOS :)
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Mar0919
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NATIVE SPEAKERS --->SOS :)
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Hey there all! I�m a little stuck.... I need to teach the difference between WARRANTY vs GUARANTEE on a product. Please explain and give examples? Thanks in advance!  |
3 Apr 2022
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Noxsora
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Guarantee is a word you add to predictions to show more confidence. [I guarantee you will have fun!] I promise you will have fun [I guarantee there will be a test tomorow]I know there will be a test tomorow [I guaranteed I wouldnt forget my gloves] I made certian I wouldnt forget my gloves. Warranty is the rules to keep in best conditions. When you buy a machine it comes with some papers with small writting in many languages. That is the warranty. [downloading a computer virus is against your computers warranty] [My cars warranty says I should change oil every 10000 miles] or [I found my vacuum cleaner�s warrenty]
The confusion comes from
1 year warranty and 1 year guarantee both mean [if you follow all of the rules in the [warranty] then we [guarantee] it will work for 1 year] A bag of potato chips could say [guaranteed delicious] but no one sends rules with potato chips. So the potato chips have no warranty.
Hope that helps.
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3 Apr 2022
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yanogator
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Noxsora has the right idea. Legally speaking, in the US, at least, a guarantee is someone�s promise of something. The salesman might guarantee that you will love his product. A guarantee is only as good as the speaker�s integrity. A warranty is a written promise that a product will function properly for a period of time. If the product fails, then the person or company that issued the warranty will generally repair or replace the product. So, a warranty is in writing and is usually very specific about what it is promising. A guarantee is spoken and is usually not very specific. Bruce |
4 Apr 2022
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Mar0919
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Thank you both! That was very helpful, Bruce. |
5 Apr 2022
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