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Choose, Choice, or Chose?
The Difference between Choose, Choice, and Chose
"Choose," "choice," and "chose" are easy to confuse because their spellings are similar and English is so inconsistent with how vowels are pronounced.- "Choose" (which rhymes with "blues") means to decide between two or more options. For example:
- Choose tea or coffee.
- "Chose" (which rhymes with "froze") is the past tense of "to choose." For example:
- I chose a different path to you.
- "Choice" (which rhymes with "voice") means an option, an alternative, or a possibility. It can also describe the act of choosing. For example:
- That was a fine choice, sir.

More about "Choose," "Chose," and "Choice"
Occasionally, there is confusion over the words "choose," "chose," and "choice" (especially among non-English speakers). Click below to hear how each word is pronounced:
Choose
The word "choose" is a verb that means "to select from a number of possibilities."Example sentence with "choose":
- We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.
- Feminism is the ability to choose what you want to do.
Chose
The word "chose" is the past tense of "to choose."Example sentence with "chose":
- Americans chose a limited government that exists to protect our rights, not to grant them.
(Politician Marco Rubio)
- I was told I wasn't good enough, but I chose not to listen.
(Singer-songwriter Khalid)
- If the career you have chosen has some unexpected inconvenience, console yourself by reflecting that no career is without them.
(Actress Jane Fonda)
Choice
The word "choice" is a noun. A "choice" is the right, power, or opportunity to choose.Example sentence with "choice":
- Happiness is a choice that requires effort sometimes.
- I demolish my bridges behind me so there is no choice but forward.
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