2021-04-14
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – Ageing & aging
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ออกเสียง Ageing & aging = ‘EY-jing’
The A-Z of Correct English Common Errors in English Dictionary
Both spellings are correct
but many would prefer ageing
as it keeps the identity of the base word (age)
more easily recognized.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for age
Noun
mean a division of time.
PERIOD may designate an extent of time of any length.
periods of economic prosperity
EPOCH applies to a period begun or set off
by some significantor striking quality, change, or series of events.
the steam engine marked a new epoch in industry
ERA suggests a period of history marked by a new or distinct order of things.
the era of global communications
AGE is used frequently of a fairly definite period dominated by a prominent figure or feature.
the age of Samuel Johnson
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Usage Notes
When Speaking of Age Ranges
Do we say“children ages 6 through 12” or “aged 6 through 12?
What to Know
Age is usually used to describe a single age,
but can be used for a range as well, as in "children age 5 to 10."
Ages is used commonly for ranges ("children ages 5 to 10").
The adjective aged can be used,
but it occasionally draws criticism
as some prefer it reserved for things like wines and cheese,
or in combining formslike "college-aged."
Consider these sentences:
The camp is for children age 6 through 12.
The camp is for children ages 6 through 12.
The camp is for children aged 6 through 12.
You’ll notice that
the first sentence uses “age,”
the second “ages,” and
the third “aged.”
This kind of construction is
the subject of frequent query,
but all three usesare common English idiom.
However, the word age functions differently in each.
Use of 'Age' and 'Ages'for Ranges
In the first two examples, age is a noun.
We often see the same phrasing
used when speaking of one person being a single age:
The gift is for his oldest daughter, age 16.
“Age 16” is set off here as a relative clause with the usual introductory who omitted:
The gift is for his oldest daughter, [who is of the] age 16.
The plural noun ages often works
for the set of ages identified within a range:
The camp is for children [who are of the] ages 6 through 12.
Use of 'Aged' forRanges
In the third example,
aged is a past participial adjective formed from the verb age
(aged adj sense 1 b: “having attained a specific age”).
The camp is for children [who are] aged 6 through 12
This construction is the one that sees the most criticism.
Some usage commentators object to aged,
arguing thatthe adjective should only modify things
like wine stored in barrels
and not be used
to link people to their actual ages.
But the use is very well established in English.
Aged is also used frequently as a combining form
to describe people of a certain age.
Sometimes it is attached to nouns,
such as schools, that are commonly associated with people of a certain age.
Hence, a word like college-aged
usually describes a young adult in the 18-22 range
(even though adults of any age attend college),
while middle-aged describes those from 45 to 64 or thereabouts.
