2021-03-29 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด W – wrong & wrongly

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2021-03-29

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด W – wrong & wrongly

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Dictionary.com

ออกเสียง wrong = ‘RAWNG’ or ‘RONG’

Dictionary.com

wrong

We can’t always be right, and it’s okay

to admit when we’re wrong.

Being wrong about something doesn’t make someone dumb.

Also, telling someone they’re wrong

is a lot more specificthan just saying they’re dumb,

especiallyif you have facts to back up why you believe that to be.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Choose the Right Synonym for wrong

Noun

INJUSTICE, INJURY, WRONG, GRIEVANCE

mean an act that inflictsundeserved hurt.

INJUSTICE applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation ofone's rights.

the injustices suffered by the lower classes

INJURY applies in law specifically to an injustice

for which one may sue to recover compensation.

libel constitutes a legal injury

WRONG applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code;

it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice.

determined to right society's wrongs

GRIEVANCE applies to a circumstance or condition

that constitutes an injustice to the suffererand gives just ground for complaint.

a list of employee grievances

Verb

WRONG, OPPRESS, PERSECUTE, AGGRIEVE

mean to injure unjustlyor outrageously.

WRONG implies inflicting injury either unmerited

or out of proportionto what one deserves.

a penal system that had wronged him

OPPRESS suggests inhumane imposing of burdens

one cannot endure or exacting more than one can perform.

a people oppressed by a warmongering tyrant

PERSECUTE implies a relentless and unremitting subjection to annoyance or suffering.

a child persecuted by constant criticism

AGGRIEVE implies suffering caused by an infringement or denial of rights.

a legal aid society representing aggrieved minority groups

Dictionary of Problem Words in English

wrong & wrongly

Wrong is both an adjective and an adverb.

It is correctto say “That’s the wrong attitude to take.”

And “Everything went wrong that day.”

Wrongly, an adverb only, should be used before a verb:

“The word was wrongly pronounced.”

Wrong in its adverbial function is preferred over wrongly

in a statement such as “I was quoted wrong,”

but wronglyis not incorrect in such constructions.

Wrong appears in numerous everyday expressions

that have become trite:

“wrong track,” “get it wrong,”

“wrong side of the tracks,” “in the wrong,” and “go wrong.”

Possible substitutesfor overworked wrong include:

wicked, sinful, unjust, reprehensible, evil, bad, crooked, iniquitous, and immoral.