The difference between Ad and Advertisement
When used as nouns, ad means advertisement, whereas advertisement means a commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
Ad is also preposition with the meaning: to, toward.
check bellow for the other definitions of Ad and Advertisement
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Ad as a noun:
advertisement.
Examples:
"I have placed both of the ads in the newspaper as instructed."
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Ad as a noun (tennis):
advantage
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Ad as a noun (debating):
advantage
Examples:
"ads and disads"
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Ad as a preposition:
to, toward
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Advertisement as a noun (marketing):
A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
Examples:
"Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications."
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Advertisement as a noun:
A public notice.
Examples:
"The city council placed an advertisement in the local newspaper to inform its residents of the forthcoming roadworks."
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Advertisement as a noun:
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
Examples:
"The people gave a good ''advertisement'' for Wiktionary."