2021-02-08 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด S – Suppose to & supposedly & presumably
2021-02-08
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด S – Suppose to & supposedly & presumably
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Suppose = ‘suh-POHZ’
ออกเสียง supposedly = ‘suh-POH-zid-lee’
ออกเสียง supposably = ‘suh-POHZ-uh-blee’
ออกเสียง presumably = ‘pri-ZOO-muh-blee’
Collins COBUILD English Usage
suppose
1. 'suppose'
If you suppose that something is true,
you think it is probably true.
I suppose it was difficult.
I suppose he left fairly recently.
2. 'don't suppose'
Instead of saying that you suppose something is not true,
you usually say that you don't suppose that it is true.
I don't suppose anyone cares much whether he stays or goes.
I don't suppose you've ever seen anything like this before!
You can use I don't suppose as a very polite way
of asking or suggesting something.
I don't suppose you'd like to come out for a drink?
3. 'I suppose so'
If someone says that something is true,
or asks you whether something is true,
you can say 'I suppose so' as a way of agreeing with them
or saying 'yes' but showing that you are not very certain or enthusiastic.
'It was good, wasn't it?' – 'I suppose so.'
'Shall we go' – 'I suppose so.'
Be Careful!
Don't say 'I suppose it'.
4. 'I suppose not'
Similarly, you can agree with a negative statement
or question in a way that shows you are not very certain
by saying 'I suppose not'.
'It doesn't often happen.' – 'No, I suppose not.'
'You don't want this, do you?' – 'I suppose not.'
5. 'suppose' used as a conjunction
You can use suppose as a conjunction
when you are considering a possible situation or action
and trying to think what effects it would have.
Suppose we don't tell anyone, and somebody finds out about it.
Suppose you had a million dollars, what would you do?
Supposing can be used in a similar way.
Supposing something should go wrong, what would you do then?
Supposing he's right, it could be very serious.
6. 'be supposed to'
If something is supposed to be done,
it should be done because of a rule, instruction, or custom.
You are supposed to report it to the police as soon as possible.
I'm not supposed to talk to you about this.
If something is supposed to be true, people generally think that it is true.
The house was supposed to be haunted by a ghost.
She was supposed to be a very good actor.
Be Careful!
Don't say that something 'is suppose to' be done or be true.
Don't say, for example, 'The house is suppose to be haunted'.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
Supposedly & supposingly
“Supposedly” is the standard form.
“Supposably” can be used only when the meaning is
“capable of being supposed,”
and then only in the U.S.
You won’t get into trouble if you stick with “supposedly."
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
Suppose to & supposed to
Because the D and the T are blended into a single consonant
when this phrase is pronounced,
many writers are unaware that the D is even present
and omit it in writing.
You’re supposed to get this one right
if you want to earn the respect of your readers.
See also “use to."
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions
Supposedly & presumably
Supposedly means “in a way assumed to be true
or presumed as real or genuine.”
That is, what is supposedly a certain situation
may not be a correct or accurate assumption:
“He is supposedly in love with Helen, but this attachment seems to be only a rumor.”
Presumably means
“probably,”
“reasonably,”
“capable of being taken for granted”:
“Since he is an expert, presumably he knows what he’s talking about.”
What is presumably a truth is a probable or likely truth;
what is supposedly a truth is a doubtful,questionable, suspicious, or undecided truth.
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