patient is an adjective describing a person's character. long suffering is someone who is patient in a difficult situation like if their partner has dementia but they remain calm and never get angry or frustrated with that person. (patience is the noun)

Hi Sarah. 'Long-suffering' is used to describe something. It's an adjective often used with nouns like 'illness' or 'condition'. 'Patience' is a thing, a noun. In English, we think of 'patience' as something people have. Patience is what helps us tolerate waiting for something. Some people have a lot of patience but some people have very little patience. Hope this helps!

I think patient- patience possesses a positive meaning while long-suffering brings a negative meaning which is quite relevant to what you have to suffer through the hardship.

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