ことにする versus ようにする


> A: 毎日漢字を十覚える **こと** にしている。
>
> B: 毎日漢字を十覚える **よう** にしている。

Both literally mean

> I make a rule to remember 10 kanji characters everyday.

So what is the difference?




> A:「 毎日漢字を十覚える **こと** にしている。」
>
> B: 「毎日漢字を十覚える **よう** にしている。」

I am going to say that the difference between the two is fairly subtle. In
real life, some people would actually use them interchangeably.

Strictly speaking (at the risk of sounding slightly nitpicky), however, using
「 **こと** にしている」 would often make it sound like the speaker is more serious and
more firmly determined about learning 10 kanji a day than when using 「 **よう**
にしている」.

It would be like saying " _ **I make it a rule**_ " vs. " _ **I have been
trying**_ ". 「ように」 could sound slightly less strict about the goal, but again
not by much.




> A:「 毎日漢字を十覚える **こと** にしている。」
>
> B: 「毎日漢字を十覚える **よう** にしている。」

I am going to say that the difference between the two is fairly subtle. In
real life, some people would actually use them interchangeably.

Strictly speaking (at the risk of sounding slightly nitpicky), however, using
「 **こと** にしている」 would often make it sound like the speaker is more serious and
more firmly determined about learning 10 kanji a day than when using 「 **よう**
にしている」.

It would be like saying " _ **I make it a rule**_ " vs. " _ **I have been
trying**_ ". 「ように」 could sound slightly less strict about the goal, but again
not by much.

