couple-pair

compare / contrast

complacent / complaisant

complement / compliment

compose / comprise

comprehensible
comprehensive

confidant / confidante / confident

congenial / congenital

contact

contemptible / contemptuous

convince / persuade

couple / pair

credible / creditable / credulous

criteria / criterion


	couple / pair

A.	couple은 기본적으로 같은 종류의 두 개를 의미하는 한 쌍을 나타낸다. 경우에 따라서는 두 서너 개를 의미하기도 한다.
1.	She has a couple of dogs.
2.	We need a couple of more cups.
3.	We live next door to a young couple.
4.	Jane and Tom are a couple that love to go dancing.
5.	Can you lend me a couple of dollars?
6.	Yes, for a couple of days.
7.	I bought a couple of tires for my bicycle.
8.	Give me a couple of those apples---about four of them.

B.	pair는 기본적으로 함께 사용되거나 함께 입혀지는 것으로 상관관계가 있는 즉 한 쪽이 없어지면 다른 쪽은 소용이 없는 관계에 있는 것으로 한 벌, 한 쌍, 한 켤레를 의미한다. 이러한 관계로부터 밀접한 관계에 있는 사람 한 쌍을 나타 낼 수도 있다.
1.	The shoes didn't fit, so I tried on a bigger pair.
2.	I have three pairs of jeans.
3.	This pair of scissors doesn't cut very well.
4.	She bought a pair of gloves to wear in winter.
5.	If you wear glasses, take an extra pair when you go on vacation.
6.	That man and woman make a handsome pair.
7.	This pair of pants is OK.
8.	A pair of dancers have been practicing for the competition for hours.
9.	A pair of firefighters brought out the hose.

We live next door
to a young couple.

The shoes didn't fit, so I tried on
a bigger pair.

A pair of dancers have been practicing
for the competition
for hours.