Confusing English Words – kinds / types / sorts

بسیاری از کلمات وجود دارند که معنی یکسانی دارند، اما در واقع تعاریف و کاربردهای مختلفی دارند.
شما می خواهید درست صحبت کنید و از به کار بردن کلمات نادرست خودداری کنید، اما در مورد معنی دقیق و کاربرد هر کلمه کاملا مطمئن نیستید.
بعضی از زبان آموزان حتی به دلیل تردیدهایشان از به کار بردن کلمات خودداری می کنند!
هدف ما در این سری از پست ها روشن کردن رایج ترین کلمات گیج کننده در انگلیسی است.

kinds / types / sorts

:When talking about different varieties of things, kinds, types, and sorts are essentially the same

.I like many different types of music
…All sorts of people come to this club – students, professionals, artists
.This restaurant has fifty different kinds of sushi

:When asking questions, we usually use the singular form

?What type of music do you like
?What sort of people come to this club
?What kind of sushi is your favorite

:Type is the most formal, and it implies more definite categories

?What type of car is that
(…Answer = A definite type: It’s a Volkswagen / BMW / Ferrari / Toyota / etc)

?What kind/sort of women do you like to date
(…Answer = More general and descriptive: I like smart women with a good sense of humor / I tend to be attracted to tall blonde women / etc)

.”We can also use “kind of” and “sort of” in informal English to mean “a little bit
:They are usually pronounced kinda and sorta

.A cup of coffee here is $2.50. That’s kinda expensive… at the café near my house, it’s $1.50
.I’m sorta hoping the party is canceled this weekend. I’m not really excited about going