2020-09-26
151207-3 คำชวนสับสน ชุด F – Flair - Flare
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ออกเสียง Flair & Flare = ‘flair’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words
flair
skill; aptitude; a natural talent or ability; bent; knack: a flair for writing comedy.
Not to be confused with:
flare – a bright light: in case of emergency, light a flare; an outburst; to burst out in sudden, fierce activity and passion: Violence flared up in the ghetto after the verdict.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Did You Know?
In the 14th century, if someone told you that you had flair (or flayre as it was then commonly spelled), you might very well take offense! This is because in Middle English flayre meant "an odor." The word derived from the Old French verb flairer ("to give off an odor"), which came in turn from Late Latin flagrare, itself an alteration of fragrare. (The English words fragrant and fragrance also derive from fragrare.)
The "odor" sense of flair fell out of use, but in the 19th century English speakers once again borrowed flair from the French-this time (influenced bythe Modern French use of the word for the sense of smell) to indicatea discriminating sense or instinctive discernment.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Usage Notes
Snuffing Out Confusion Between 'Flare' and 'Flair'
What to Know
Flair is only used as a noun referring to a natural ability, an inclination toward something, or an attractive or stylish quality.
Meanwhile, flare can be used as both a noun and verb.
As a noun, it refers to fire or light, something that bursts outward (such as anger),
or something that widens.
The verb usage corresponds to the noun meaning"to produce light or fire" as well as "to burst or spread out."
The incorrect use of a homophone
—a word that is pronounced like another word but different in meaning or spelling
—is always seen, never heard.
A troublesome pair of homophones for some writers is flare and flair.
This confusion is understandable (but will be noticed in writing)—the words sound alike. On paper and screen, they are distinct, and a way to avoid misspelling them is to connect meaning with word formation.
The Meaning of 'Flair'
In regard to meaning, flair has not flared out like flare.
It is used solely as a noun (note: flare is the only word used as a verb in this pair) and has a few basic meanings referring to a natural ability to do something, an inclination toward something, or an attractive quality.
She has a flair for storytelling.
He has a flair for the dramatic.
The restaurant has a European flair.
The server served our food with flair.
This basic word has an unexpected history. In Middle English, flayre (as flair was then commonly spelled) was used to refer to odor. (The word derives from the Old French verb flairer, "to give off an odor.") In short time, this sense fell into disuse; however, in the 19th century, English picked up flair again from French—this time (influenced by modern French use of the word for the sense of smell) to indicate a discriminating sense or instinctive discernment.
The Meaning of 'Flare'
Flare, on the other hand, has multiple meanings.
It is used as a noun in reference to a lightthat shines brightly and briefly ("the sudden flare of a match").
Flare also specifies a very bright light to signal, illuminate, or attract attention, as well as a device that produces such a light; the latter is familiar in contexts involving an emergency, as in "The rescue team shot a flare into the sky to signal that they found the lost hikers."
The word also designates a place or part that spreads outward,
such as the widening bottom of a vase.
Plural flares is the namefor pants with legs that become wider at the bottom like the bottom of a bell (a.k.a bell-bottoms).
Figuratively, the word is commonly appliedto sudden emotional outbursts ("the flare of tempers in the courtroom").
There are other uses of this noun, but you get the gist: flare, bursting into 19th-century English from an unknown source, has meaning indicating fire or light, the act of suddenlyspreading or bursting outward, or something that widens.
Verbal use of flare comes to light earlier than the first known use of the noun, but the two have corresponding meanings.
Another sense (often used in medicine) is "to become suddenly worse or more painful"—for example, "His eczema flared up again." This, too, has a related noun usebut one that more commonly occurs as flare-up.
The flare of this article on flare and flair is weakening—thus, we conclude. Only flare functions as a verb, and its present participle flaring ("flaring nostrils") and past participle flared ("flared jeans") serve as adjectives.
Flare, as a noun, refers to fire or light and spreading or widening; it can also indicate a sudden occurrence (alluding to things uncontrollably going up in flames).
Flair, on the other hand, is not a verb, only a noun that is usually followed by for and that refers to talent, inclination, tendency, or style.
The flair for distinguishing flare (light/outwardness) from flair (ability/style) has been sparked as ours has come to an end.
