Conscious vs Conscience

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Rachel's English


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Conscious.
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Conscience.
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These two similar words  have always been really confusing for me.
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The  first one, conscious. It means awareness. 
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Awareness of one's existence or thoughts.  
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For example, when I'm really nervous I become  conscious of my heart beating.
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Conscious.
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But  this other word, different crazy spelling,  but only one sound is different. Now it's conscience.
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It looks like it has the word science  in it, but no, conscience. And this is your inner  
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voice that tells you what's right or wrong.  I couldn't take the money he left behind,  
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my conscience wouldn't let me, so I called  him back and let him know he left his money.
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