2021-04-06
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – actual & actually
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง actual = ‘AK-choo-uhl’
ออกเสียง actually = ‘AK-choo-uh-lee’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
Actually = an actual or existing fact;
= really; genuinely, without exaggeration:
The deceased was actually frightened to death.
Not to be confused with:
literally = in a literal manner; wordfor word: literally translated;
= actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy:
The platoon was literally wiped out in the explosion.
virtually = for the most part; almost completely; just about:
He was virtually scared out of his wits.
[Literally, like virtually, is widely used as an intensifier
meaning “in effect,” which contradicts the earlier
meaningof “actually, without exaggeration.”
Virtuallyis often used to mean “actually”
when its definition is
“for practical purposes though not in name.”]
COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY
USAGE FOR ACTUAL
The excessive useof actual and actually should be avoided.
They are unnecessary in sentencessuch as
in actual fact, he is forty-two, and
he did actually go to the play but did not enjoy it
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Actual
1. 'actual'
You use actual to emphasize that the place, object, or person
you are talking about is the real or genuine one.
The predicted results and the actual results are very different.
The interpretation bore no relation to the actual words spoken.
Be Careful!
You only use actual in front of a noun.
You do not saythat something 'is actual'
.
2. 'current' and 'present'
You do not use 'actual' to describe something that is happening,
being done, or being used at the present time.
Instead, you use current or present.
The store needs more than $100,000 to survive the current crisis.
Is the present situation really any different from many others in the past?
Collins COBUILD English Usage
actually
You use actually when you want to emphasize
that something is true, especially if it is surprising or unexpected.
All the characters in the novel actually existed.
Some people think that Dave is bad-tempered, but he is actually very kind.
You also use actually when you are mentioning something
that is very surprising.
You put actually in front ofthe surprising part of what you are saying.
He actually began to cry.
The value of oil has actually been falling in the last two years.
You can use actually if you want to correct what someone says.
'Mr Hooper is a schoolteacher.' – 'A university lecturer, actually.'
If someone suggests something and
you want to suggest something different,
you can say 'Actually, I'd rather...', or 'Actually, I'd prefer to...'.
'Shall we go out for dinner?' – 'Actually, I'd rather stay in tonight.'
Be Careful!
Don't use actually
when you want to say that something is happening now.
Use at present, at the moment, or right now.
He's in a meeting at the moment.
