2022-02-13 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – D - drastic & dramatic

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2022-02-13

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – D - drastic & dramatic 

แนะนำการใช้ ตามที่ส่วนใหญ่ใช้ แต่ละท้องถิ่น 

ความหมาย อาจผันแปร ตาม ตำแหน่ง/หน้าที่ ในประโยค

 

Dictionary.com:

ออกเสียง drastic = “DRAS-tik”

ออกเสียง dramatic = “druh-MAT-ik”

 

Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:

drastic & dramatic 

"Drastic” means “severe” and is alwaysnegative. 

Drastic measures are not just extreme, 

they are likely to have harmful side-effects.

 

Don’t use this word or “drastically” in a positive or neutral sense. A drastic rise in temperature should be seen as downright dangerous, 

not just surprisingly large. 

Often people mean “dramatic” instead.

 

Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Choose the Right Synonym for dramatic

Dramatic, Theatrical, Histrionic, Melodramatic 

mean having a character or an effect like that of acted plays.

Dramatic applies to situations in life and literature that stir the imagination and emotions deeply.  

a dramatic meeting of world leaders

Theatrical implies a crude appeal through artificiality or exaggeration in gesture or vocal expression.  

a theatrical oration

Histrionic applies to tones, gestures, and motions and suggests a deliberate affectation or staginess.  

a histrionic show of grief

Melodramatic suggests an exaggerated emotionalism or an inappropriate theatricalism.  

made a melodramatic plea