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testimonial / testimony

 
 
Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:41 am
I'm torn between 'testimonial' and 'testimony'. Despite referring to my dictionaries, I'm still confused.

When a believer of a religion speaks to the audience of the blessings and benefits s/he has received from his/her religion, do we say s/he is giving a testimony or testimonial?

Many thanks.
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:47 am
My take on it..

He is giving testimony (Evidence in support of a fact or assertion; proof.)

or

He is giving a testimonial.



Both will work but no pronoun with testimony.
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 03:34 pm

Agree with Parados, except to me "giving a testimonial" is not something you would do in respect of a religion.
More a washing powder or something like that.
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:35 pm
"a testimonial of faith", perhaps.

I feel that there is a slight difference. Would a testimonial suffice in a court of law? It seems to me that it would not. It seems an expression of opinion, not one of fact. While a great deal of testimony is far from fact, its intent is that it should be.
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