2021-02-17 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด T – Troop & troupe

2021-02-17

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด T – Troop & troupe

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ออกเสียง Troop & troupe = ‘TROOP’

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SYNONYM STUDY FOR TROOP

Troop, troupe

both mean a band, company, or group.

Troop has various meanings as indicated in the definitions above.

With the spelling troupe the word has

the specialized meaning of

a company of actors, singers, acrobats, or other performers.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms

Troop & Troupe

= a collection of people;

= a company; a number of things;

= soldiers collectively; a company of actors.

See also band, party.

Examples:troop of baboons; of bees,

1812; of children, 1833; of dogfish;

of doves, 1847; of friends, 1605; of gladiators,

1863; of gypsies, 1711; of kangaroos

—Brewer; of lions; of lovers, 1881; of monkeys

—Brewer; of sheep, 1587; of soldiers, 1794; of stars,

1601; of tenements; of wolves,

1719; troupe of acrobats; of actors, 1779; of dancers

—Brewer; of minstrels, 1584; of players.

Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary

Troop & troupe

A group of performersis a troupe.

Any other group of people, military or otherwise, is a troop.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Usage Notes

'Trooper' vs. 'Trouper': Choose Your Winner

They sound the same and can be synonyms. So, you decide.

What to Know

Even though they are different words,

trouper and trooper can both be used to describe

onewho perseveres through hardship or difficulty.

Trouper originates from one who is part of a theatre troupe

and thus, realizes the show must always go on.

Trooper originates from the designation given to soldiers and police officers,

who are also no strangers to difficult conditions in the line of duty.

Do you type out "She is a real trooper" or "She is a real trouper"

when mentioning a person (or animal)

that has dealt withand persisted through difficulty

or hardship without complaint?

(The words trooper and trouper are homophones

So, in speech there is no distinction.)

Some readers might be surprised that

trouper is the original word that is used to describe

a person who carries on gamely through good times and bad.

The Origin of 'Trouper'

Such use owes its originto the theatrical world of the 19th century, when troupe was first used in English to mean "a company of performers"

and trouper to mean "a member of a troupe"

(especially one who is very experienced and reliable).

In the 20th century, trouper came to be applied to anyone who recognizes that

"the show must go on" despite setbacks and adversity.

The Origin of 'Trooper'

Soon after, the homophonic trooper

debuted as an alternate, and it still marches on.

All of whom persevere through pressured situations.

Additionally, although troop and troupe arrived in English at different times (troop started its English invasion earlier, in the 16th century,

in the senseof "a group of soldiers")

and developed different meanings,

they are related: they share the common Middle French root troupe,

meaning "company" or "herd,"

which is ultimately of Germanic origin.

Trooper was enlisted into English in the first half of the 17th century, whereas trouper became a star in the late-19th century.

Which is Right?

Acting on stagemight not be analogous to

carrying out the dutiesof a brave trooper,

but being a trouperhas its difficulties.

Sometimes actors have to battle through an illness

while performingor fight for a part like a "trooper."

All in all, if a person is battling something,

we realizethe more common trooper, instead of trouper,

might come to mind. So, we won't battle this one out.

We're harmless descriptivist lexicographers,

and we have enough usage evidence that proves

both trouper and trooper are acceptable designations

for someone who works very hard, is very reliable,

and does not complain when there are problems.

Whether you use trouper or trooper in this sense is your call,

but trouper is the veteran.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Usage Notes

Can a Single Person Be a 'Troop'?

Many people are confused about this word

Among the many troubling questions

that come about from the bountiful illogic of the English language,

few engender more confusion and disagreement

than the simple query “can a single person be a troop?”

Usage commentators don't agree on the correct usage of 'troop'

—some feel that 'troop' can only describe a large number,

whereas others hold that any number of people can be described as 'troops',

 provided there are at least two.

However, using 'troop' to refer to a single person

is almost universally frowned upon.

Opinion is divided on this matter in a fashion that

is not shared by other instances of illogic,

such as why many of the words for things

we wear on our bottom halfare used in the plural

(pants, trousers, breeches)

while those worn on the upper half (shirt, sweater, camisole)

are used in the singular.

Some people think that troop should only be used in the plural

(and some of these people think it should only be used as a plural

when indicating a large number),

others think it should only be used as a collective noun,

and others think it works fine any which way.

Here are some of the ways that troop may be used, numerically speaking:

1. 1. As a collective noun, in reference to a unit of military personnel

(or boy or girl scouts):

“The general ordered three troops of cavalry to move forward.”

1. 2. As a singular noun (which is always used in the plural), referring to a mass of individuals: “16,000 troops were stationed outside the city.”
2. 3. As collective military forces(indicating a large, indeterminate number of people): “They were holding a bake sale to support the troops.”
3. 4. As a singular noun (which is condemned by almost everyone):

“Two jeeps were destroyed and one troop was taken hostage last weekend.”

Troop came into the English language in the middle of the 16th century,

with an initial meaning of “a group of soldiers.”

By the end of the 16th century the word had already taken on a number of additional meanings,

including “a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company”

and the collective sense of “armed forces.”

By the end of the 17th century the word had begun to be used in reference to

specific numbers of soldiers, as opposed to referring to specific numbers of units of soldiers.

There are also concerns regarding

which branch of the armed forces troops should be used in reference to.

Although there are distinctions observed by some

(and we do include a definition indicating that the word may refer to “a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company”) it is common enough to refer to armed forces or soldiers in general as troops that you will not be misunderstood should you do so.

In cases such as this, where there is a lack of agreement among commentators

as to correct usage, you are well served by relying on your own ear.

If it sounds reasonable to you

to refer to 3 or 30,000 individuals in some branch of the armed forces as troops,

then you should go ahead and do so.

If you think that the word should be reserved for a certain number,

or employed only as a collective noun,

you are free to make this distinction as well.

And if you feel the need to refer to a single soldier as a troop,

you may do that as well:

just be aware that while many people disagree with each other

as to how troop should be used,

most of them will agree that you are wrong if you do this.