2022-01-28 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – C - core & corps & corpse

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2022-01-28

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – C - core & corps & corpse 

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Dictionary.com:

ออกเสียง core & corps = “KAWR” or “KOHR” 

ออกเสียง corpse = “KAWRPS”

 

Common Errors in English 

Usage Dictionary:

core & corps & corpse

Apples have cores.

A corps is an organization, like the Peace Corps. 

A corpse is a dead body, a carcass.

 

Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Distinguishing Between Core and Corps and Corpse and Corp

These words are frequently confused 

despite their very different applications. 

Core and corps both rhyme with more. 

Core can be a noun, verb, or adjective, 

but is most often used as a noun 

to refer to the central or most important part of something 

(“the core of the issue,” “the Earth’s core”) 

or to the usually inedible central part of a fruit (“an apple core”). 

 

Corps has several meanings, all of which refer to some kind of group: “the Marine Corps,” “the press corps.” 

Its plural form is also spelled corps (“two corps of reporters”) 

but is pronounced just as cores is. 

Unlike in corps, 

The “p” in corpse and corp is pronounced. 

Corpse refers to a dead body, 

and especially to the dead body of a human. 

Corp is an abbreviation for “corporation” and “corporal.” 

 

Corp, corps, and corpse all trace back to the Latin word corpus,

meaning “body.” 

The origin of core is obscure.

 

Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Usage Notes

On ‘Corps’ and ‘Core’ and ‘Corp’ (and ‘Corpse’)

Do not confuse these words

What to Know

Corps refers to a group, such as the Marine Corps. 

Its spelling does not change in the singular or plural, 

but it is pronounced \KOR\ when singular 

and \KORZ\ when plural. 

 

Core can be a noun, verb, or adjective, 

but usually refers to the center or most important part of something. 

 

Corp is short for corporal or corporation 

and is pronounced \KORP\.

 

Finally, corpse is the dead body of a human, 

pronounced \KORPS\.

 

How to Use 'Corps'

The word corps has several meanings in English, 

all of which refer to some kind of group, 

such as “the Marine Corps” and “the press corps.” 

In English, corps can be either singular or plural: 

“a corps of reporters,” “two corps of reporters.” 

Its spelling doesn’t change, 

but when the word is singular, it is pronounced \KOR\, 

and when the word is plural, it is pronounced \KORZ\ .

 

This is not your dictionary’s fault; 

it is the fault of the French language. 

In case you require a thorough treatment of this unfortunate situation, 

we are pleased to have this explainer at the ready.

 

How to Use 'Core'

The word core sounds just like corps: 

when singular it is pronounced \KOR\; 

when plural it is pronounced as you’d expect: \KORZ\. 

It functions as a noun, a verb, and an adjective, 

but it’s most familiar as a noun used to refer to the central 

or most important part of something 

(“the core of the problem”; “the Earth’s core”), 

or to the central and usually inedible part of some fruits (“an apple core”).

 

How to Use 'Corp'

Corp is an abbreviation for either corporal or corporation.

It is pronounced as one would guess: \KORP\.

 

How to Use 'Corpse'

The word corpse, pronounced \KORPS\ , 

refers to a dead body, and especially to the dead body of a human. 

It’s also sometimes used figuratively, 

as in “the corpses of rusting machinery.” 

 

Before the eighteenth century, corpse could 

and often did also refer to a living body. 

Knowing this makes reading John Milton somewhat less disturbing. 

You’re welcome.