Descent vs. Ancestry

2023-08-19

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  • Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between "descent" and "ancestry."
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  • Dear friends,
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  • My name is Karim.
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  • I am 53 years old, and I am from Uzbekistan.
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  • I have been learning English on my own for 3 years.
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  • Although I cannot speak yet, I like learning English, reading books and listening to your podcasts.
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  • I would like to ask about the difference between "descent" and "ancestry".
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  • Thanks a lot for your help and support!
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  • Thank you for writing to us, Karim! Keep up the good work learning English with us.
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  • This is a great question!
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  • A few months ago, I wrote about "heritage" and "inheritance."
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  • These words are related to Karim's question.
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  • Let's start with "descent."
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  • "Descent" is a noun that means a person's family, social status, ethnicity or origin.
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  • We usually use it with an adjective that describes a person's background.
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  • She is of Irish descent.
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  • Beau's family, of Cajun descent, is from the state of Louisiana.
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  • Another noun, "descendant" is connected to "descent."
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  • It means a person in a family line that stretches from earlier generations to the present one.
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  • The United States' fourth president, James Madison, had no direct descendants.
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  • Both words come from the verb "descend."
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  • To "descend" means to come from a family line or group.
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  • There is a theory that birds descended from dinosaurs.
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  • "Descend" also means to go or come down from a higher place.
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  • Let's move onto "ancestry."
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  • "Ancestry" is a noun that also means a person's ethnic origin or their family members from past to present.
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  • For example, I am American because I was born in the United States, but my great-grandfather was from Italy.
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  • I have Italian ancestry.
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  • We can use the word "ancestry" as a synonym, or a word that has the same meaning, for "descent."
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  • A recent study has shown that many people of Puerto Rico still have Taíno ancestry.
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  • Another noun we use is "ancestor."
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  • Your "ancestors" are the people from whom you descended.
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  • In many religions and cultures, ancestors hold a special place and are honored in ceremonies.
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  • Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Karim.
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  • Do you have a question about American English?
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  • 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.
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  • Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between "descent" and "ancestry."
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  • Question:
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  • Dear friends,
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  • My name is Karim. I am 53 years old, and I am from Uzbekistan. I have been learning English on my own for 3 years. Although I cannot speak yet, I like learning English, reading books and listening to your podcasts.
    • 5
  • I would like to ask about the difference between "descent" and "ancestry".
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  • Thanks a lot for your help and support!
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  • Karim
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  • Answer:
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  • Thank you for writing to us, Karim! Keep up the good work learning English with us.
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  • This is a great question!
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  • A few months ago, I wrote about "heritage" and "inheritance."
    • 12
  • These words are related to Karim's question.
    • 13
  • Let's start with "descent."
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  • Descent
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  • "Descent" is a noun that means a person's family, social status, ethnicity or origin. We usually use it with an adjective that describes a person's background.
    • 16
  • She is of Irish descent.
    • 17
  • Beau's family, of Cajun descent, is from the state of Louisiana.
    • 18
  • Another noun, "descendant" is connected to "descent." It means a person in a family line that stretches from earlier generations to the present one.
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  • The United States' fourth president, James Madison, had no direct descendants.
    • 20
  • Both words come from the verb "descend." To "descend" means to come from a family line or group.
    • 21
  • There is a theory that birds descended from dinosaurs.
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  • "Descend" also means to go or come down from a higher place.
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  • Let's move onto "ancestry."
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  • Ancestry
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  • "Ancestry" is a noun that also means a person's ethnic origin or their family members from past to present.
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  • For example, I am American because I was born in the United States, but my great-grandfather was from Italy.
    • 27
  • I have Italian ancestry.
    • 28
  • We can use the word "ancestry" as a synonym, or a word that has the same meaning, for "descent."
    • 29
  • A recent study has shown that many people of Puerto Rico still have Taíno ancestry.
    • 30
  • Another noun we use is "ancestor." Your "ancestors" are the people from whom you descended.
    • 31
  • In many religions and cultures, ancestors hold a special place and are honored in ceremonies.
    • 32
  • Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Karim.
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  • Do you have a question 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.
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  • Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • podcast - n. digital audio programs
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  • origin - n. the place where a person comes from; the beginning or starting point