2020-09-25 ศัพท์ ที่มักสับสน ชุด F – Figure & number
2020-09-25
ศัพท์ ที่มักสับสนในการใช้ ชุด F – Figure & number
การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ที่ถือว่า ถูกต้อง ในที่นี้ เป็นไป ตามมาตรฐาน ของภาษา
การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ไม่กำหนดมาตฐาน ถือตามส่วนใหญ่ที่ใช้แต่ละท้องถิ่น
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง “Figure” = “FIG-yer’ British = ‘FIG-er’
ออกเสียง “Number” = ‘NUHM-ber’
ออกเสียง “Amount” = ‘uh-MOUNT’
Dictionary.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR NUMBER
Number, sum
both imply the total of two or more units.
Number applies to the result ofa count or estimate in which the units are considered as individuals; itis used of groups of persons or things: to have a number of items on the agenda.
Sum applies to the result of addition, in which only the total is considered: a large sum of money.
GRAMMAR NOTES FOR NUMBER
As a collective noun, number, when preceded by a, is most often treated as a plural: A number of legislators have voiced their dissent.
When preceded by the, it is usually used as a singular: The number of legislators present was small. See also collective noun.
Dictionary.com
WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED WITH AMOUNT
The traditional distinctionbetween amount and number is that amount is used with mass or uncountable nouns ( the amount of paperwork; the amount of energy ) and number with countable nouns ( a number of songs; a number of days ). Although objected to, the use of amount instead of number with countable nouns occurs in both speech and writing, especiallywhen the noun can be considered as a unit or group ( the amount of people present; the amount of weapons ) or when it refers tomoney ( the amount of dollars paid; the amount of pennies in the till ).
USAGE FOR AMOUNT
The use of a plural noun after amount of ( an amount of bananas; the amount of refugees) should be avoided: a quantity of bananas; the number of refugees
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Amount vs. Number:
Usage Guide
Noun
Number is regularly used with count nouns a large number of mistakes any number of times while amount is mainly used with mass nouns. annual amount of rainfall a substantial amount of money
The use of amount with count nouns has been frequently criticized; it usually occurs when the number of things is thought of as a mass or collection glad to furnish any amount of black pebbles — New Yorker a substantial amount of film offers — Lily Tomlin or when money is involved. a substantial amount of loans — E. R. Black
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
num′ber·er n.
Usage Note: As a collective noun number may take either a singular or a plural verb. It takes a singular verb when it is preceded by the definite article the: The number of skilled workers is increasing.
It takes a plural verb when preceded by the indefinite article a: A number of the workers have learned new skills.
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