IS IT COMMON? OR IS IT POPULAR?

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QUIZLET PRACTICE

QUIZLET PRACTICE (polish version)

Common 
Think frequency.
Something is common if it exists in many places or many people have it.

• It’s common to drink coffee in the morning.
• Colds are common in winter.
• Black clothes are common in offices.

Popular
Think preference.
Something is popular if many people like it, choose it, or support it.

• That café is popular because people love it.
• She’s a popular teacher.
• This podcast is popular right now.

The key difference

• Common = many instances
• Popular = many fans

Very important contrast

• Something can be common but not popular
  Traffic jams, spam emails, bureaucracy.
• Something can be popular but not common
  A niche sport, a luxury brand, a hard-to-get course.