2020-09-13
180827-1 คำชวนสับสน ในการใช้ ชุด E – Eatable – edible
การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ที่ถือว่า ถูกต้อง ในที่นี้ เป็นไป ตามมาตรฐาน ของภาษา
การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ไม่กำหนดมาตฐาน ถือตามส่วนใหญ่ที่ใช้แต่ละท้องถิ่น
ความหมาย อาจยืดหยุ่น ขึ้นอยู่กับ ตำแหน่ง/หน้าที่ ในประโยค
Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง “EATABLE” = ‘EE-yuh-buhl’
ออกเสียง “EDIBLE” =”ED-uh-buhl’
คำที่อาจสับสนกับ EDIBLE - ADDABLE
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:
อธิบายว่า ในการใช้ มาตรฐาน
ทั้ง “eatable” และ “edible”
มี ความหมายคล้ายกัน ว่า
“not poisonous/harmful”
“fit to be eaten”
เช่น “This food does not look appetizing, but it is eatable (หรือ edible).”
โดยที่ “edible” มีความเป็น ทางการ มากกว่า
และดูเหมือนจะเป็น คำที่สละสลวย มากกว่า “eatable”
เป็นคำที่ บ่อยครั้ง ใช้เป็น พหูพจน์ เช่น
“The sack contained a quantity of various eatables.”
ชอบที่จะเลือกใช้ “edible” มากกว่า ในประโยค เช่น
“These berries were once thought poisonous, but they are edible.”
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Usage Notes
Putting 'Edible' and 'Eatable' on the Table
Giving you something to chew on.
What to Know
Edible and eatable both refer to something that is "able to be eaten,"
but edible is usually used todescribe something that is safe to eat, without regard to taste, while eatable often describes something that has some level of acceptable flavor. Likewise, inedible often refers to something toxic or unsafe,
while uneatable refers to food that tastes bad.
'Edible' vs. 'Eatable'
Edible and Eatable can be, and have been for centuries, used interchangeably to describe things that arefit or able to be eaten.
Usage, over many years, however, has inevitably slightly changed how the words are used, resulting in nuances of meaning.
In particular, edible has come to indicate that something is safe to ingest but with no indication of how it tastes, whereas eatable is most often used to indicatewhether something that can be eaten is at least palatable or tolerable to the taste.
To accurately convey to a finicky eater the quality of food being considered for consumption, we must be discerning in our word choice.
But considering actual usage of edible and eatable, not everyone seems to be aware of the subtle semantic distinction between the two.
So, please partake in our course on the words.
Edible is a late 16th-century borrowing from Late Latin ediblis, which is a derivative of the Latin verb edere, meaning "to eat." As mentioned, edible (which is the commoner of the two words) is most often used to indicate that something is suitable and safe to eat.
Nontoxic and nonpoisonous items found in nature that can be used for food, such as edible flower petals, insects, and berries—or the edible bird's nest used in soups—are correctly labeled "edible."
Edible is also used frequently as an adjective confirmingthat a processed item, which seems like it shouldn't be ingested, can bewithout detriment to the body
—for example, those "edible" fancy cake decorations made of gum paste, "photo paper," or wax, along with those metallic decorative balls.
The English verb eat (from Old English etan) and the suffix -able coalesced to form eatable sometime during the 14th century. The adjective is generally defined as "fit or able to be eaten," but over time, it developed a specific meaning suggesting so-so palatability ("It's not great, but it's eatable").
'Edible' and 'Eatable' as Nouns
Related noun forms of edible and eatable were cooked up in the 17th century and reflect the meanings of their derivatives: edible often serves as the word for something suitable or safe to eat but has general use as well that is equal to eatable;
eatable mostly serves as the word for anything that can be eaten.
Both nouns are usually used in their plural forms.
Although the adjectives edible and eatable have distinct connotations,
edible is frequently—and acceptably—used in contexts in which eatable would be the more appropriate word because taste is being described without mention of safety of consumption (although potential gagging might be hinted at).
'Inedible' vs. 'Uneatable'
A penultimate note: both adjectives, edible and eatable, have negative forms that warn that something is not to be consumed in order to prevent vomiting, illness, or death, or general revulsion or repugnance.
They are ‘inedible’ ‘nonedible’ and ‘uneatable’Like their base words, they are interchangeable but have subtle differencesin meaning.
Something described as inedible or nonedible implies it should be avoided because it is toxic or poisonous.
On the other hand, something uneatable impliesit is unappetizing
—perhaps from being overly seasoned or spiced (especially with one of the common culprits: salt, garlic, or onion), overly fatty or greasy, or undercooked or very overcooked
—and should be avoided; however, if you're willing, try it without cringing (it's not inedible).
