2022-01-06
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set - C - Callous or callus? & Callous / callused
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ออกเสียง callus & callous = “KAL-uhs”
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree:
Callus =
a thickening of the horny layer of the skin:
You may have to go to a doctor to get that callus removed.
Not to be confused with:
callous – unfeeling; emotionally hardened:
She was so callous that she didn’t shed a tear when her husband died.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
cal′lous·ly adv.
cal′lous·ness n.
Usage Note:
Do not confuse the adjective callous,
as in Years of dealing with criminals had left her callous,
with the noun callus,
as in I have a callus on my thumb.
Also, do not confuse the verb callous,
which means "to make or become callous,"
with the verb callus
"to form or develop hardened tissue."
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
callous
Did you know?
A callus is a hard, thickened area of skin
that develops usually from friction or irritationover time.
Such a hardened area
often leaves one less sensitive to the touch,
so it's no surprise
that the adjective callous,
in addition to describing skin that is hard and thick,
can also be used as a synonym for harsh or insensitive.
Both callus and callous derive via Middle English from Latin.
The figurative sense of callous entered English almost 300 years
after the literal sense,
and Robert Louis Stevenson used it aptly
when he wrote, in Treasure Island,
"But, indeed, from what I saw, all these buccaneers were as callous as the sea they sailed on."
The A-Z of Correct English Common Errors in English Dictionary:
Callous or callus?
CALLOUS
= means cruel, insensitive, not caring about how others feel.
CALLUS
= means a hard patch of skin or tissue.
Interestingly, skin may be CALLOUSED (made hard)
or CALLUSED (having calluses)
The A-Z of Correct English Common Errors in English Dictionary:
Callous / callused
Calling someone “callous”
is a way of metaphorically suggesting
a lack of feeling similar to that caused by calluses on the skin;
but if you are speaking literally
of the tough build-up on a person’s hand or feet,
the word you need is “callused.”
