what is the different between assigment and homework?

In general, homework is giving to a person to be done by himself only.

While assignment could be a task or a project giving to a person or group of people.

If the assignment is giving to a group of people, then every person of the group has his own homework to

be done for the assignment.


Hope this can help you understand =)…………………..

YAHOO字典的解釋

homework
n.[U]
1. (學生的)家庭作業
I'll watch TV after I finish my homework.
我做完家庭作業去看電視。
2. 家裡做的工作;副業
3. (會議、討論等前的)準備工作
Obviously the negotiator had done his homework.
顯而易見,談判人事前做了充分的準備工作。
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assignment
1. (分派的)任務;工作[C]
She gladly accepted the assignment.
她高興地接下任務。
2. (課外)作業,功課[C]
The English assignment is a book report.
英語課外作業是寫一份讀書報告。
3. 分配;指派,選派[U]
He is responsible for the assignment of jobs.
他負責分派工作。
4. 【律】(財產等的)轉讓

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