{"id":245700,"date":"2016-02-10T19:28:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T19:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/vocabulary\/oil-versus-gas\/"},"modified":"2021-09-26T03:42:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T03:42:58","slug":"oil-versus-gas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/vocabulary\/oil-versus-gas\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding English: &#8220;Oil&#8221; vs. &#8220;Gas&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-245697\" src=\"https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4d8c9898b5bb88437f053c8b957f47f3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4d8c9898b5bb88437f053c8b957f47f3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4d8c9898b5bb88437f053c8b957f47f3-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4d8c9898b5bb88437f053c8b957f47f3-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 1185px; height: 2346px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 519px;\">\n<p>Ask Scott Dreyer:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> What is the difference between the words &#8220;oil&#8221; and &#8220;gas&#8221;? Lin, Hsinchu, Taiwan<\/p>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> That&#8217;s a GREAT question, Lin, and it&#8217;s one that MANY Chinese speakers struggle with when they learn English. It&#8217;s confusing because in Chinese, &#8220;oil&#8221; is \u6cb9 while &#8220;gasoline&#8221; (or &#8220;gas&#8221; for short) is \u6c7d\u6cb9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p> Oil has been called &#8220;the lifeblood of the world economy,&#8221; and it is always in the news. Oil and gas are related, but different, and to make things more interesting, each word has several different meanings and usages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OIL<\/strong> (\u6cb9)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-245698\" src=\"https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"hqdefault\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/hqdefault-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>oil well<\/p>\n<p>This is the black, sticky stuff that comes from the ground. It is a kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fossil_fuel\">fossil fuel<\/a>, because it is formed from ancient decayed matter. It is also called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/c\/crude-oil.asp\">&#8220;crude oil,&#8221;<\/a> because it is in its crude, or unrefined, state. This is drilled out of the ground or ocean floor with an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibj.com\/ext\/resources\/IBJ-Daily\/2010\/August\/0823-0827\/oil-drill-2col.jpg?1426283456\">oil drill<\/a>. Some parts of the world famous for big oil deposits include <a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ad\/Texas_in_United_States.svg\/2000px-Texas_in_United_States.svg.png\">Texas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaska\">Alaska<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/russia-insider.com\/sites\/insider\/files\/Russia-in-economic-jeopardy.jpg\">Russia<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/content\/dam\/kids\/photos\/Countries\/H-P\/mexico-map.gif\">Mexico<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manuelaresidence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/nigeria_in_africa.png\">Nigeria<\/a>, and especially parts of the <a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/7\/72\/Map_of_Middle_East.png\">Middle East<\/a>. On the world market, oil is sold by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.risksandrewards.org.uk\/library\/1109\/0000\/0009\/red_barrels2.png\">barrel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Crude oil can be refined into a product called <a href=\"http:\/\/pictures.dealer.com\/t\/toyotaofclermont\/1524\/6ef69c5d66a312a25d22132b169ad9c3x.jpg\">motor oil<\/a>. When my kids were learning to drive, I told them, &#8220;if there is only ONE thing you can do to maintain your car, remember to change your oil every 3,000 miles or every three months.&#8221; In English, we say &#8220;change the oil&#8221; or &#8220;get an oil change,&#8221; and in Chinse this is called <span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><\/span>\u63db\u6cb9.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Oil can also be made from certain vegetables or seeds. This product called <a href=\"http:\/\/i.telegraph.co.uk\/multimedia\/archive\/02375\/cooking_oil_2375123b.jpg\">cooking oil<\/a> is essential for billions of people around the world to be able to cook their food by frying.<\/p>\n<p>On an unpleasant note, oil is also the greasy build-up on hair and skin when one does not wash regularly. This is why daily bathing and hair-washing is important. In English, you can often add a &#8220;y&#8221; to a noun, to make an adjective (ADJ.) so oil in the hair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/oily-hair-remedy#1\">oily hair<\/a>, or oil on the skin <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findhomeremedy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Oily-Skin.jpg\">oily skin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>GAS<\/strong> (\u6c7d\u6cb9 or&nbsp;\u6c23\u9ad4\/\u6c14\u4f53)<span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-245699\" src=\"https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Refueling-of-gasoline-1378274635_79.jpg\" alt=\"Refueling of gasoline 1378274635 79\" width=\"1045\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Refueling-of-gasoline-1378274635_79.jpg 1045w, https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Refueling-of-gasoline-1378274635_79-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Refueling-of-gasoline-1378274635_79-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1045px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Putting gas in the car at a gas station<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gas&#8221; is the short version of the word <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourenergyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gasoline-pump.png\">gasoline<\/a>. That is why the place you go to put fuel in your car is called a <a href=\"http:\/\/6wls33fxzzr3vsneq2e31npm.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ForestSprings_krogergas-539x403.jpg\">gas station<\/a>, NOT an &#8220;oil station.&#8221; English speakers talk about &#8220;putting gas in the car&#8221; or &#8220;going to gas up&#8221; (\u52a0\u6cb9). When referring to an airplane or ship, you can say &#8220;refuel.&#8221; In the US, gas is sold by the <a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/6\/6a\/GasCan.jpg\">gallon<\/a>&nbsp;(about 3.8 liters). A common Chinese cheer or encouragement is \u52a0\u6cb9<span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">&nbsp;(ja yo)<\/span>. Many over the years have asked me how to translate that, like the cheer for a <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/p-695303\/?no_redirect\">race<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatowa.com\/800px-Tug_of_war_2.jpg\">tug of war<\/a>. In this case, you could scream &#8220;Go! Go! Go&#8221; or &#8220;Keep on!&#8221; or &#8220;You&#8217;ve got it!&#8221; Whatever you do, do NOT scream &#8220;Add oil!&#8221; unless you want English speakers to look at you like you are really strange!<\/p>\n<p>Another kind of fossil fuel is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=natural+gas&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS874US875&amp;sxsrf=ACYBGNSVuIgQqC2iWVraISeHyEFfY-YGTQ:1576259359727&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiY89bZl7PmAhUhiOAKHXzWBy4Q_AUoAnoECBIQBA&amp;biw=1920&amp;bih=920#imgrc=cOqvITV8Ch3hqM:\">natural gas<\/a>. This can be used to heat a home or power a cook stove. Many Americans like to have natural gas heat in their homes because it is cheaper than using electric heat.<\/p>\n<p>Gas can also refer to a kind of substance that is NOT a solid or liquid. This is translated as&nbsp;\u6c23\u9ad4\/\u6c14\u4f53&nbsp;in Chinese. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloons-china.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/valves_latex_balloons_stopper_03.jpg\">Helium (symbol He) is the gas that makes balloons light so they can fly,<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.darwinthenandnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Oxygen.jpg\">oxygen<\/a> is the gas we breathe. To show how learning languages can be fun and challenging, the symbol for oxygen is O2, but the word with that same sound in Chinese means <a href=\"http:\/\/thecandace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/PICT2029.jpg\">vomit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of upset stomachs, &#8220;gas&#8221; can also mean<a href=\"http:\/\/www.homeremedyfind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Stomach-Gas.jpg\"> the uncomfortable pressure one feels after eating certain food<\/a>. Someone might say, &#8220;I don&#8217;t eat beans, because they give me gas.&#8221; To end on a funny note, I once heard of a restaurant called &#8220;Steve&#8217;s&#8221; that had a gas station attached. Their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/advertisement\">advertisements<\/a> said &#8220;Eat at Steve&#8217;s and Get Gas!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check your understanding:<\/p>\n<p>Use the word&nbsp;<strong>OIL <\/strong>or <strong>GAS<\/strong> for each blank.<\/p>\n<p>1. Texas is a famous ___________ producing state in the US.<br \/>2. Dad will ____ up the car before we leave for the beach tomorrow.<br \/>3.&nbsp;I&#8217;d better change the _______ in my car before I go on that long trip next week. It&#8217;s been about three months already.<br \/>4. Billy took a long shower so he doesn&#8217;t have any more _____ in his hair.<br \/>5. Even though we can&#8217;t see a ______ like oxygen, we know it&#8217;s there.<br \/>6. We used to heat our home with electricity but now we use natural ________ and it&#8217;s a lot cheaper.<br \/>7. Dad took some pills after dinner because he got some stomach ____________ from eating too much at the Chinese buffet tonight.<br \/>8. The Middle East gets much of its wealth from its enormous _______ reserves.<br \/>9. Mom told me to buy some <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/sunflower-sunflower-field-yellow-1627193\/\">sunflower<\/a> _________ at the grocery store today.<br \/>10. Before I left home for the weekend, I put another $20 in my wallet in case I need to stop and get some _______ on the way back.<\/p>\n<p> *******************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p>Answers:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. oil<br \/>2. gas<br \/>3.&nbsp;oil<br \/>4. oil<br \/>5. gas<br \/>6. gas<br \/>7. gas<br \/>8. oil<br \/>9. oil<br \/>10. gas<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to improve your word power in English and learn more about life in the USA? <a href=\"https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/english\/how-they-work\/\">Join one of our online classes today<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"https:\/\/dreyercoaching.com\/beardeddragonmedia\/english\/contact\/\">contact me<\/a> for more information!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ask Scott Dreyer: Q: What is the difference between the words &#8220;oil&#8221; and &#8220;gas&#8221;? Lin, Hsinchu, Taiwan A. 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