Matters vs Points

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Matters

Top 1000 (très courant)

Points

Top 1000 (très courant)

	Matters	Points
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈmætəz// 🇺🇸 //ˈmætərz//	🇬🇧 //pɔɪnts// 🇺🇸 //pɔɪnts//
Sens	Things that are important or that need attention.	Marks or scores given for a reason.
Exemple	These issues are serious matters that we cannot ignore.	She earned many points for her excellent presentation.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Collocations	important matters, serious matters, personal matters, legal matters	earn points, lose points, discuss points, score points, assign points
Antonymes	insignificance, unimportance	loss, failure
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'matter' in singular versus plural use., Misusing 'matters' as a countable noun., Using 'matters' in an overly formal context.	Confused with 'point' when talking about a single score., Using 'points' as a singular noun inappropriately.
Notes d'usage	Use 'matters' in discussions when emphasizing importance. Avoid using it in casual contexts without significance.	Used in contexts such as scoring, discussions, and making arguments. Generally neutral. Avoid in overly formal contexts.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

It matters who I am, inside, if I'm a good person, if I'm strong.

Matters

The Wire › S1 E1

Yeah, yeah, I made that point upstairs.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Any point in asking...where I'm going?

The Wire › S1 E1

Yeah, yeah, I made that point upstairs.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Any point in asking...where I'm going?

Points

Questions fréquentes : Matters vs Points

Quelle est la différence entre Matters et Points ?

Matters: Things that are important or that need attention. Points: Marks or scores given for a reason.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Matters: These issues are serious matters that we cannot ignore. Points: She earned many points for her excellent presentation.

Puis-je utiliser Matters et Points de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Matters et Points sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.