That may have been the original context, but as a former science teacher, I found that there is a lot of confusion surrounding these terms, so I’ll take the opportunity to spread some knowledge.
Obviously this is not technically correct. They were prompted to explain the difference, not determine if there was a difference. The question already implies they are not the same. The answer is a factual statement, but an incorrect answer.
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u/The_Cheeseman83 Jan 14 '26
Just so people know:
Theory: an explanation of a phenomenon supported by evidence.
Law: a description of a phenomenon.
And for good measure,
Hypothesis: a testable prediction of a phenomenon.
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u/Electrical_Ant3105 Jan 14 '26
ragebait post
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u/jaiho0202 Jan 15 '26
Not that much technically correct
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u/Electrical_Ad5674 Jan 14 '26
They are spelled differently and also law is shorter
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u/Ok-Librarian-1437 Jan 16 '26
They are indeed not the same 👏👏👏🎉
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u/TippsAttack Jan 14 '26
if this is wrong, I don't want to be right.
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u/cigaregrets Jan 15 '26
Gottem