Heritage v. Inheritance

2022-07-30

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  • Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Noura about the difference between "heritage" and "inheritance."
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  • Hi VOA learning team,
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  • Would you please help me to understand the difference between "inheritance" and "heritage?"
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  • And in which situations we use each of them?
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  • Thanks, Noura.
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  • Dear Noura,
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  • Thanks for this question!
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  • "Heritage" and "inheritance" are similar words.
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  • They are both nouns, and share some meaning.
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  • Both represent something passed down through generations.
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  • The big difference in these two words is how we use them and their associations.
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  • Let's start with "heritage."
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  • Heritage can be property, traditions, customs, or culture passed down through generations.
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  • "Heritage" is something you get just by being born.
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  • Heritage is tied to the history of a person, group or nation.
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  • For example, many Americans who are born in the U.S. have heritage from other countries.
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  • I have Italian heritage, for example.
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  • My great-grandfather was born in Italy.
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  • But, I was born to Americans in the United States, so I have American heritage also.
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  • Another example is when we talk about language:
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  • Heritage speakers of a language learn the language from talking to their parents at home instead of just at school.
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  • "Inheritance" can be an action or a thing.
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  • It is something passed down by one person to another, usually through death.
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  • Often this is property or money from a family member, like in this example.
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  • My inheritance from my grandmother includes a little house on the coast.
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  • But, inheritances are not always welcomed! Listen:
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  • My inheritance from my new job is an old, dirty office.
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  • And a brief note on the word "inherit."
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  • Inherit is a verb.
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  • It can mean either receiving something from someone at birth or when someone dies.
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  • When you are born, you receive or inherit physical and mental traits from your parents or ancestors.
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  • Like in these examples:
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  • She inherited her blue eyes from her father.
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  • I inherited my father's poor eyesight.
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  • We can also use inherit in the same way we talk about inheritance, but as a verb.
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  • The brothers will inherit their mother's house when she dies.
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  • Please let us know if these examples and explanations have helped you, Noura!
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  • What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Faith Pirlo.