Coarse and course, are a pair of homonyms in English which have exactly similar pronunciation, but their spellings and meanings are contrasting. These two words not only have different meanings, but they also have different functions in the sentence. The word coarse means something that is harsh or rough in nature. ‘Course’ can be a noun, where it can refer to several concepts, or a verb, where it means to pulse or flow rapidly. ‘Coarse’ is an adjective that means rough or loosely arranged. ‘Course’ can be a noun, where it can refer to several concepts, or a verb, where it means to pulse or flow rapidly. ‘Coarse’ is an adjective that means rough or loosely arranged.
But on the other hand, the word course has to do something with progress, it denotes a path that leads to upward movement or the way of doing something. As an adjective, “coarse” is always used before nouns, with the purpose of describing them. “Coarse” primarily means rough, thick, or it may refer to not very small pieces.
Difference between Coarse and Course –
COARSE
- ‘Coarse’ refers to a material that is rough, uneven, impure, cheap, or poor in quality.
- Coarse is used to denote something which is not fine, even, delicate or is very low in quality.
- The word ‘coarse’ is an adjective, which is used when something is dull harsh or lacks smoothness, or when it is raw.
- As the word ‘coarse’ describes the quality of a noun, it is an adjective, which implies scratchy, unrefined, indecent, etc.
- Example: Use of ‘coarse’ language is strictly prohibited in the school. The employee is reduced for his coarse behavior at the office.
COURSE
- ‘Course’ implies the route or path, over which something passes or proceeds towards the goal.
- ‘Course’ means route or path which a ship or aircraft follows. It denotes the way in which something evolves gradually.
- Basically, the word course means route or direction which is used by ships or planes during their journey. It indicates advancement or progress towards something. It also refers to the procedure used for dealing or handling a situation.
- As the word ‘course’ is mainly used as a noun, to mean path, direction, or a set of educational classes. It can also be used as a verb to mean to move/flow swiftly.
- Example: This is the best race ‘course’ across the continent. What course of action, should be taken to avoid continuous losses?
