2021-03-05 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด V – varied & various

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2021-03-05ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด V – varied & various

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ออกเสียง varied = ‘VAIR-eed’

ออกเสียง variou = ‘VAIR-ee-uhs’

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WHEN TO USE

What are other ways to say various? 

various means “of different kinds” 

or “differing one from another.” 

How does various compare to different, distinct, and diverse”

Find out on Thesaurus.com. Dictionary.com. 

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Choose the Right Synonym for various

Adjective

DIFFERENT, DIVERSE, DIVERGENT, DISPARATE, VARIOUS 

mean unlike in kind or character. 

DIFFERENT may imply little more than separateness 

but it may also imply contrast or contrariness.  

different foods  

DIVERSE implies both distinctness and marked contrast.  

such diverse interests as dancing and football  

DIVERGENT implies movement away from each other 

and unlikelihood of ultimate meeting or reconciliation.  

went on to pursue divergent careers 

DISPARATE emphasizes incongruity or incompatibility.  

disparate notions of freedom  

VARIOUS stresses the number of sorts or kinds.  tried 

various methods 

Collins English Dictionary

Usage Note: 

The quantifier various normally modifies a noun directly 

(as in various members), 

but at least since the early twentieth century 

it has also sometimes been used before prepositional phrases starting with of; 

George Orwell's influential 1946 essay 

"Politics and the English Language," for instance, 

refers to "various of the mental vices from which we now suffer." 

When we first balloted the various of construction in 1967, 91 percent of the Usage Panel found it unacceptable. 

As recently as 1999, 87 percent disapproved of the sentence Various of the committee members spoke out against the measure. 

By 2013, the disapproval rate for this same sentence had dipped to 76 percent, with an even lower disapproval rate (46 percent) for a sentence that included the phrase ownership of the lake and various of its tributaries. 

Linguistically, the various of construction appears defensible, being analogous to similar constructions based on the quantifiers few, many, and several. 

Besides, one might argue that the lake and various of its tributaries has a slightly different meaning from the lake and various tributaries of it; 

the former makes the scope of the larger set (the lake's tributaries) seem more definite, 

while the latter implies that its scope is indeterminate, unknown, or unimportant. 

But given that the use of various as a direct modifier is completely standard 

whereas the various of construction is still controversial, 

it may be advisable to avoid various of 

except when you want to give emphasis 

to the specific larger set that the "various" things are part of.

Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary

Various & several

Many people say 

“she heard from various of the committee members 

that they wanted to cancel the next meeting.” 

“Several of the committee members” would be better.

Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary

Vary & very

“Vary” means “to change.” 

Don’t substitute it for “very” 

in phrases like "very nice” or “very happy."

Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions

varied & variou

Varied means “altered,” “changed,” “made different,”

Various means “distinct,” “diverse,” “of different kinds.”

“She traveled in various (not varied) parts of Europe.”
“He has a varied  (not various) background.”