Both
these words (either with 'ce' or 't') are nouns but they have to be
used correctly depending on the context. Incorrect use of the word
can change the entire meaning of your sentence.
1)
Assistant and Assistance
Assistant
: Person (who assists / helps)
For example :
A) I recently hired an assistant.
B) I hate being his assistant
as he is very hot-tempered.
C) Assistant
Manager
Assistance
:
the help or support given (more of an action)
For example :
A) I need her assistance
(this means I need her help).
IF YOU
SAY :
I need your assistant
(that means you are
saying, you need the person. For example, Ms. A is the assistant
to Mr. B. If you tell Mr.
B : I need your assistant
= that means you need Ms. A).
B)
Please give me your assistance.
C)
Without her assistance,
I could not have managed.
D) I
need assistance
with my work, so I hired a new assistant.
2)
Resident and residence
Resident
: A PERSON who resides (stays)
in a place.
For Example
:
A)
She is a resident
of that hostel.
B)
I was a resident
there for many years.
Resident
also refer to a junior doctor :
For example : She is a third year
resident.
Residence
: PLACE, where a person stays or resides.
A)
Her residence
is in Penang
(her home / house is in Penang)
(her home / house is in Penang)
This
is different from : She is a Penang resident.
(resident
is used because it refers to the person NOT the house)
B) The wedding will be held at my residence.
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