2021-04-18
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – allowed & aloud
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง allowed = ‘uh-LOUD’
ออกเสียง aloud = ‘uh-LOUD’ (same as allowed)
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Aloud is an adverb meaning “out loud” or “audibly”
(as in “said the words aloud”).
Allowed is the past tense and past participle form
of the verb allow (“she was allowed to leave early”).
These words are not frequently confused.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Usage Notes
Do You Read 'Aloud' or 'Out Loud'?
Out loud may sound unpolished, but it's a fine substitutefor aloud
What to Know
Aloud and out loud are both fully established phrases
and can often be used interchangeably,
although "aloud" is much older.
"Out loud"is actually the preferred term for phrases
such as "for crying out loud" and "laughing out loud."
For a long time, writers were told to avoid the phrase out loud.
It was an error, they were told, for the firmly-established aloud,
which has been a word in English since the 13th century.
In contrast, out loud was a relative newcomer:
it only dates back to the beginning of the 19th century.
Lord Andover in the presence of Lord and Lady Suffolk
and speaking out loud said
"Miss Dutton ... be so good to walk with me into the library."
—Maria Edgeworth, letter, 1821
Even if out loud was a word,
language commenters commented,
it was a colloquialism
—an informal or conversational word
you might use with your friends, but should avoid in formal writing.
Yes, the word 'aloud'is several hundred years older than 'out loud'. However, 'out loud' is fully established.
It may not appear as oftenas 'aloud' in solemn writing,
butthe two terms are essentially interchangeable.
Out Loud vs. Aloud
Usage today, however,
shows clearlythat out loud is not a colloquialism
and that—although we would agree
that aloud is more likely used in solemn writing
—in general, the two terms are essentially interchangeable.
For many of us,
one of the most vivid memories from childhood
is listening to Mom reading a book out loud or telling a story.
— William Porter, The Denver Post, 10 May 2015
In fact, the whole notion of retirement itself feels vaguely shameful.
In my circles, the R-word is rarely spoken out loud.
— Mary Hogan, The Saturday Evening Post, January/February 2015
The poem should be read aloud
to allow its incantatory power toreveal itself.
— Damian Lanigan, The New Republic, September/October 2015
After all, the sewage experiments indicate
there are electrically active bacteria in the gut.
He wonders aloud:
Do they communicate with human cells
as part of the body's internal ecosystem?
— Corey S. Powell, Popular Science, February 2015
Where Out Loud is Preferred
There are even some cases in which out loud is the preferred term.
A distinctive and exclusive use of out loud is in the idiom
Most sources explain the expression
as the result of finessing one's way outof
saying the inappropriate just as it's practically out:
"For Chri—ying out loud!"
It's just a big old sack of dog food, for crying out loud, but Charles Fishman can hardly restrain himself: "Fifty pounds for $13.82! That's amazing!"
— Bob Thompson, The Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2006
Out loud also one-ups
aloud as the preferred word following the verb laugh.
And the first time I heard an audience laugh out loud at me I was done,
I was sold.
—Liev Schreiber, speaking on NPR, 8 July 2013
However, don't be surprised if you spy aloud in company with laugh.
For instance, in Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach, James
"had never heard Aunt Sponge or Aunt Spiker laughing aloud in all the time he had been with them."
Such occurrences show that using aloud or out loud is entirely a writer's choice.
That choice might hinge on the tone of the writing
—whether it's formal or colloquial
—or it might involve something deeper.
Perhaps the writer sees aloud as being the only choice
because of its long-standing establishmentin the language
and sees out loud as a newcomer yet to prove its mettle.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Aloud – loudly
1. 'aloud'
If you say something aloud,
you say it so that other people can hear you.
'Where are we?' Alex wondered aloud.
If you read aloud a piece of writing,
you say the words so that people can hear what has been written.
She read aloud to us from the newspaper.
2. 'loudly'
If you do something loudly,
you make a lot of noise when you do it.
The audience laughed loudly.
