Choose, chose, choice

Wednesday, February 1, 2017


Knowing the correct use of choose, chose, and choice is a common confusion English learners have. 




Choose - (verb) to make a choice or selection
Chose -  (verb) the past tense of choose.
Choice - (noun) the act of choosing; a selection

- Davide couldn’t choose whether to attend Harvard or Yale University. - verb
- Edoardo chose to buy a home in the countryside because he loves nature. - verb, past tense of choose
- Lisa made an excellent choice by buying an electric car. - noun

The problem may be that chose and choice sound very similar, though chose is the past verb and choice is a thing, a noun. 

- In chose, the “s” is pronounced like a “z”; Click here for the correct pronunciation of chose



The key to getting it right is memorization, so try your best and you’ll always make the correct choice

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