conscience — conscious
a person’s good or bad conscience
“Conscience” means ‘an inner sense/feeling (mind) that judges (tells) one’s actions according to morals and makes one feel guilty, if done a bad deed, or good, if done a good deed, etc.’, (for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
e.g.
He has no conscience; he can even steal from a blind beggar.
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being conscious (awake)
“Conscious” means ‘fully awake (physical), be able to think, see with mind, be able to understand what is happening without even being told’, (for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
e.g.
The old man fell down the stairs but was still conscious. [i.e. he could still see, talk and recognise people around him]
She was not conscious that her former husband was at the party. [i.e. she did not know or have any idea, or even guess that her former husband was also present at the party]
Common Errors:
House-wives today are more conscious about the importance of health care than those some twenty years ago. [wrong]
House-wives today are more conscious of the importance of health care than those twenty years ago. [right]
