Which should you use, economic or economical? The adjective economic means relating to trade, industry, and money; economic is used before nouns. The adjective economical means not using a lot of fuel, money, etc.
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She pointed to a more pessimistic interpretation of the government's economical policies.
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She pointed to a more pessimistic interpretation of the government's economic policies.
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What is the most economic way of communication?
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What is the most economical way of communication?
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