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In British English, "dependent" is an adjective.
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xample: "He is dependent upon his mother."
"He is drug-dependent."
In British English, "dependant" is a noun.
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xample: "He is a dependant."
(For example, a welfare recipient is a dependant or ward of the state.)
However, in American English, "dependent" is used as both the adjective and the noun. "Dependant," although officially an alternate spelling, is virtually non-existent in the U.S.
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What is the correct usage of 'dependent' and 'dependent'?
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In British English, "dependent" is an adjective.
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xample: "He is dependent upon his mother."
"He is drug-dependent."
In British English, "dependant" is a noun.
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xample: "He is a dependant."
(For example, a welfare recipient is a dependant or ward of the state.)
However, in American English, "dependent" is used as both the adjective and the noun. "Dependant," although officially an alternate spelling, is virtually non-existent in the U.S.
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