2020-10-01 คำชวนสับสน ชุด F - formally & formerly

Revision F

2020-10-01

151211-2 คำชวนสับสน ชุด F - formally & formerly

การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ที่ถือว่า ถูกต้อง ในที่นี้ เป็นไป ตามมาตรฐาน ของภาษา

การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ไม่กำหนดมาตฐาน ถือตามส่วนใหญ่ที่ใช้แต่ละท้องถิ่น

ความหมาย อาจยืดหยุ่น ขึ้นอยู่กับ ตำแหน่ง/หน้าที่ ในประโยค

Dictionary.com

ออกเสียง “Formally” = ‘FAWR-muh-lee’

ออกเสียง “Formerly” = ‘FAWR-mer-lee’

Abused, Confused, & Misused Words

formally

properly; in a conventional way: We were formally introduced.

Not to be confused with:

formerly – happening earlier in time: We were formerly married to each other.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Choose the Right Synonym for formal

Adjective

CEREMONIAL, CEREMONIOUS, FORMAL, CONVENTIONAL

mean marked by attention to or adhering strictly to prescribed forms.

CEREMONIAL and CEREMONIOUS both imply strict attention to what is prescribed by custom or by ritual, but CEREMONIAL applies to things that are associated with ceremonies a ceremonial offering, CEREMONIOUS to persons given to ceremony or to acts attended by ceremony. made his ceremonious entrance

FORMAL applies both to things prescribed by and to persons obedient to custom and may suggest stiff, restrained, or old-fashioned behavior. a formal report the headmaster's formal manner

CONVENTIONAL implies accord with general custom and usage conventional courtesy and may suggest a stodgy lack of originality or independence. conventional fiction

Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary

These two are often mixed up in speech.

If you are doing something in a formalmanner,

you are behaving formally; but if you previously behaved differently, you did so formerly.