The difference between convenient and convenience?

[gmax2006]

Hi,

What is the difference between convenient and convenience?

Which one of these sentences is correct?

I am available about 8:45pm this evening. Is it still *convenience* for
you?
I am available about 8:45pm this evening. Is it still *convenient* for
you?

Thank you,
Max

[Rudy]

Post by gmax2006
What is the difference between convenient and convenience?
Which one of these sentences is correct?
I am available about 8:45pm this evening. Is it still *convenience* for
you?
I am available about 8:45pm this evening. Is it still *convenient* for
you?

Convenient is an adjective, convenience is a noun. Your sentence
structure requires the adjective so your second choice is correct. (It
would be technically correct, though it sounds horrible, to say "is it
still of convenience* to you?")

[Mark Brader]

Post by Rudy
Convenient is an adjective, convenience is a noun.

True. Which makes it interesting that small stores that keep long
hours, and mostly sell packaged food items, are known around here as
"convenience stores".

[Old Fogey]

Post by Mark Brader

Post by Rudy
Convenient is an adjective, convenience is a noun.

True. Which makes it interesting that small stores that keep long
hours, and mostly sell packaged food items, are known around here as
"convenience stores".

Well, probably that's related to the source of the original poster's
confusion.

But I suppose we must assume that if a "shoe store" sells "shoes", and
and a "bicycle store" sells "bicycles", and a "drug store" sells
"drugs", then a "convenience store" sells "conveniences".


Adrian Pepper.
--
pet store - pets
toy store - toys
hardware store - hardware
department store ...

[Frank ess]

Post by Old Fogey

Post by Mark Brader

Post by Rudy
Convenient is an adjective, convenience is a noun.

True. Which makes it interesting that small stores that keep long
hours, and mostly sell packaged food items, are known around here as
"convenience stores".

Well, probably that's related to the source of the original poster's
confusion.
But I suppose we must assume that if a "shoe store" sells "shoes", and
and a "bicycle store" sells "bicycles", and a "drug store" sells
"drugs", then a "convenience store" sells "conveniences".

Near here they are called "biffy's", and bear the legend: It ain't
honey".

[Robert Lieblich]

Post by Mark Brader

Post by Rudy
Convenient is an adjective, convenience is a noun.

True. Which makes it interesting that small stores that keep long
hours, and mostly sell packaged food items, are known around here as
"convenience stores".

Simple attributive usage. They offer convenience -- specifically the
convenience of being available when other stores may be closed.

[Raymond S. Wise]

Post by Robert Lieblich

Post by Mark Brader

Post by Rudy
Convenient is an adjective, convenience is a noun.

True. Which makes it interesting that small stores that keep long
hours, and mostly sell packaged food items, are known around here as
"convenience stores".

Simple attributive usage. They offer convenience -- specifically the
convenience of being available when other stores may be closed.
--
Bob Lieblich
Synonym: 7-11

Around here there are no 7-11's. For some reason, all the local 7-11's
were sold to Superamerica.


--
Raymond S. Wise
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

E-mail: mplsray @ yahoo . com

[R H Draney]

Post by Raymond S. Wise

Post by Robert Lieblich
Simple attributive usage. They offer convenience -- specifically the
convenience of being available when other stores may be closed.
--
Bob Lieblich
Synonym: 7-11

Around here there are no 7-11's. For some reason, all the local 7-11's
were sold to Superamerica.

The correct form of the name, if one believes the signage, is
"7-Eleven"...this of course flies in the face of the policy that
single-digit numbers should be spelled out and larger ones should be
represented numerically....

I wonder how many people under the age of 25 know the significance of
the name...or have heard the story of the little old lady who saw one
for the first time and lamented that inflation had finally come to the
five-and-ten....r