2020-12-07
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด P – Priority & prioritize
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Priority = ‘prahy-AWR-i-tee’
ออกเสียง prioritize =‘prahy-AWR-i-tahyz’
Dictionary.com
USAGE NOTE FOR -IZE
The suffix -ize has been in common use since the late 16th century;
it is one of the most productive suffixes in the language,
and scores of words ending in -ize are in daily use.
Some words ending in -ize have been widely disapproved in recent years,
particularly finalize (first attested in the early 1920s) and prioritize (around 1970).
Such words are most often criticized when they become, as did these two,
vogue terms, suddenly heard and seen everywhere, especially in the context of advertising, commerce, education, or government
—forces claimed by some to have a corrupting influence upon the language.
The criticism has fairly effectively suppressed the use of finalize and prioritize
in belletristic writing, but the words are fully standard and occur regularly in all varieties of speech and writing, especially the more formal types.
The British spelling, -ise, is becoming less common in British English,
especially in technical or formal writing,
chiefly because some influential British publishers advocate
or have adopted the American form -ize.
COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY
USAGE FOR -IZE
In Britain and the US -ize is thepreferred ending for many verbs,
but -ise is equally acceptable in British English.
Certain words (chiefly those not formed by adding the suffix to an existing word)
are, however, always spelt with -ise in both Britain and the US:
advertise, revise
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
pri·or′i·ti·za′tion (-tĭ-zā′shən) n.
Usage Note:
Like many verbs ending in -ize,
prioritize has been tainted by association
with corporate and bureaucratic jargon.
Even though the word still does not sit well with some,
it should be considered standard.
In our 2008 survey, two-thirds of the Usage Panel accepted it in the sentence
Overwhelmed with work, the lawyer was forced to prioritize his caseload.
Barely half of the Panel accepted this same sentence in 1997.
Acceptance may have increased not simply from familiarity but from usefulness,
as there is no exact synonym.
See Usage Note at finalize.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
Priority & prioritize
Many people disdain “prioritize” as bureaucratic jargon
for “rank” or “make a priority.”
It is common to proclaim
“in our business, customer service is a priority,”
but it would be better to say “a high priority,”
since priorities can also be low.
