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Guarantee, Warranty: What's the difference?

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A quick and I suppose easy question to all of you. What's the difference between these two words?

Thank you in advance grin

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updated Oct 5, 2011
posted by ianta
Thank you all for your replies! - ianta, Sep 15, 2011

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A guarantee is the promise that goods or services will perform as specified .

A Warrantee is a promise that the said goods will be replaced or made good

during a specified time from the date of purchase .

And in my experience in most instances either the goods will break down 1 day

after the Warrantee period is due , or there will be a clause written into the contract

specifying that because you were not a practising Lawyer at the time of purchase

it is now null and void , next time buy an Apple. wink

updated Sep 15, 2011
posted by ray76
Yes, I guarantee that the warranty will expire before you need it. - pesta, Sep 15, 2011
I couldn't agree more ;) - ianta, Sep 15, 2011
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warrant As you can see most contexts are synonymous with guarantee.

updated Sep 15, 2011
posted by 0074b507
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Warranty and guarantee = garantía (they mean the same)

Guarantee = garantizar

updated Sep 15, 2011
posted by chileno
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Well I think it would be a guarantee is a persons word that a product or service is or will be performed as specified. A warranty is a written guarantee that spells out what the protection will be on that product. Ianta, I am sure some better explanations will come along.

updated Sep 15, 2011
edited by Yeser007
posted by Yeser007
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As a noun, they can essentially be used interchangeably.

The guarantee on the TV will last for four years.

Since it only cost a few more pesos, we bought the four year warranty along with the TV.

As nouns, I do think they that have a slight difference that many English speakers do not know. When someone says guarantee, I think it's for a lifetime. A warranty usually expires. Don't get too caught up in this, though. It's not like the English grammar police will come and arrest you if you mix this up. I see no difference, to be 100% honest.


Now as a verb, 'warranty' isn't used.

I guarantee that she will wear the red dress tonight. - Correct

I warranty that she will wear the red dress tonight. - Incorrect

updated Sep 15, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
Posted at the same time as Pesta! - SonrisaDelSol, Sep 15, 2011
I just want to throw a gear in the works and mention that "Warrant" is a verb and you can say "I warrant she will wear the red dress." - rabbitwho, Sep 15, 2011
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Warranty is a noun, only. I think it usually refers to a legal contract.

Guarantee can be a verb or a noun. As a noun, it could be sombody's verbal assurance, and not necessarily a legal artifact.

updated Sep 15, 2011
posted by pesta