Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Changes are not the same as changed.
English answer:
superficial changes to behaviour do not necessarily mean that the person has changed deep down
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Patricia Townshend (X)
Feb 26, 2009 12:05
15 yrs ago
English term
Changes are not the same as changed.
English
Social Sciences
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This sentence appears on a PPT presentation intended to group facilitators who will have to facilitate groups about family violence. The slide header is "Useful sentences" and the sentences are as follows:
1) Apologies/promises will not end the abuse.
2) Changes are not the same as changed.
3) You are having a normal reaction to a crazy situation. You are not crazy.
4) You cannot change an abuse person’s behaviour.
5) I believe you.
I am not sure about what this sentence means. Could someone explain or reword it for me? Thanks in advance.
1) Apologies/promises will not end the abuse.
2) Changes are not the same as changed.
3) You are having a normal reaction to a crazy situation. You are not crazy.
4) You cannot change an abuse person’s behaviour.
5) I believe you.
I am not sure about what this sentence means. Could someone explain or reword it for me? Thanks in advance.
Responses
| 3 | superficial changes to behaviour do not necessarily mean that the person has changed deep down |
Patricia Townshend (X)
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| 4 +1 | making changes is not the same as having changed |
Laurie Price
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| 4 | Changes are not the same as time goes by |
Rafael Bordabehere (X)
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Feb 26, 2009 13:17: Patricia Townshend (X) Created KOG entry
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Patricia Townshend (X)
South Africa
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superficial changes to behaviour do not necessarily mean that the person has changed deep down
I would think it means that superficial changes to behaviour do not necessarily mean that the person has changed deep down and there is always the possibility of reverting to old behaviour patterns of abuse.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all!
In fact, your answer is very close to Laurie's and this also how I understood it, but wanted to be sure (PPT are always tricky due to the lack of context and terse (faulty?) wording)."
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Changes are not the same as time goes by
Even changes become a different thing as they take place. Luck.
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Laurie Price
Mexico
Mexico
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Mexico
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Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
making changes is not the same as having changed
Michael, there are a few minor problems with these sentences, but this is how I read this particular one --
being involved in a process of change is not the same as being changed -- in other words, the transformation is not yet complete.
Hope this is helpful.
being involved in a process of change is not the same as being changed -- in other words, the transformation is not yet complete.
Hope this is helpful.
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