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2021-01-07

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด S – Seen– saw

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ออกเสียง Saw = ‘SAW

ออกเสียง  seen = ‘SEEN

Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree

seen

= past participle of see: I have seen the light.

Not to be confused with:

scene

= the place where events in real life, drama, or fiction occur:

scene of the crime;

= any view or picture;

= an embarrassing public display of emotion:

Please don’t make a scene!

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary

See (si) n.

= the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.

[1250–1300; Middle English se(e) < Old French se (variant of sie) < Latin sēdes seat]

Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary

Saw & seen

In standard English,

it’s “I” ve seennot “I” ve saw.”

The helping verb "have” (abbreviated here to “’ ve”) requires “seen.”

In the simple past (no helping verb),

the expression is “I saw,” not “I seen.”

“I” ‘ve seen a lot of ugly cars, but when I saw that old beat-up Rambler I couldn’t believe my eyes."