Difference between Pause and Resume

What is the difference between Pause and Resume?

Pause as a verb is to interrupt current work and do something else for a moment. while Resume as a verb is to start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.

Pause

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To interrupt current work and do something else for a moment.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A short time for relaxing and doing something else. A button found on players of electronic and digital media (such as a VCR or DVD player) that suspends play.

Resume

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A summary of education and employment experience.

Example sentence: Resume: a written exaggeration of only the good things a person has done in the past, as well as a wish list of the qualities a person would like to have.

We hope you now know whether to use Pause or Resume in your sentence.

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