Body vs. Matter

"How many intricate disputes have there been about matter, as if there were some such thing really in nature distinct from body; as it is evident the word, 'matter' stands for an idea distinct from the idea of body!" John Locke p.403

John Locke says that matter and body are not one in the same. These two words are not interchangeable. John Locke is talking about how people often confuse things that seem somewhat similar but if you look closely at them they are not the same thing! People's attention to detail when it comes to the use of words is lacking. I think this can easily be linked to what people say and what their actions are. There are many misconceptions when it comes to people. Perception has a lot to do with it. One person may say they are going to do something and do it but the person that they talked to may think that their actions were completely different. I do not know if this is relevant but that is what I thought of when reading this passage.