Friday, May 24, 2013

size, sighs

Size or size means the measure of magnitude, proportions, or dimensions--
What size dress does she wear?
These are the wrong size.
The size of the project was beyond their capability.

Size may also mean to measure the magnitude or dimensions of, literally or figuratively--
She gives a look meant to convey that she can size people up with a glance.

Size may also mean a kind of glue or stiffening agent applied to fabric or paper--
Make sure you wash the fabric to remove the size, before you work with it.
This paper is coated with a size that makes paint adhere better.

Sighs or sighs ( rhymes with size ) may be the plural ( more than one ) form of "sigh", meaning a loud  exhalation, or breathing out,  as an expression of despair, longing, or sadness--
His forlorn sighs could be heard in the next room.
His dramatic sighs made her wonder if he was insincere.

Sighs may also be the third person singular ( he, she, it ) form of "sigh", meaning to exhale loudly, as an expression of despair, longing, or sadness--
When he sighs she ignores him.
He sighs with despair every time we mention it.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"His lovelorn sighs begin again every time he wonders about the size of the ring."

Note--"assize" (one word,  more commonly assizes ) means a session of a law court--
The case will be heard at the next assize.
We will find out when the case is tried at the November assizes.
Not to be confused with "a size" ( two words ), meaning a measure of dimensions or magnitude--
These shoes are a size too small.
Note # 2--the plural ( more than one ) form of "size" is "sizes"--
These shoes are two sizes too small.

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