2020-12-06
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด P – Presumptuous & presumptive
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Presumptuous = pri-ZUHMP-choo-uhs’
ออกเสียง presumptive = ‘pri-ZUHMP-tiv’
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Presumptuous & presumptive
Presumptuous and presumptive come from Latin words
meaning “to undertake beforehand,” but they have differentmeaning in English.
A presumptuous person is arrogant; he presumes too much; he takes too much for ranted; he takes excessive liberties; he is bold:
“It would be presumptuous of me to tell you how to handle your affairs.”
“To argue with an expert such as he is seems presumptuous.”
Presumptive, chiefly a legalterm, means “based on inference,” “not fully established,” “affording only a basisfor a supposition”:
“This case cannot be tried on merely presumptive evidence.”
“Until the will is read, your role as heir to the estate is presumptive.”
