Vastny Languages editorial team
choose, pick, select, opt for, decide, take
choose: Use choose for deciding which person, thing or action you want. pick: Use pick for choosing in everyday speech, such as pick a colour; it can also mean collect, but that is another sense. select: Use select in instructions or for a careful choice from available options. opt for: Use opt for before the chosen option: opt for the cheaper ticket. decide: Use decide with on an option, to and a verb, or a that-clause; do not say decide a colour. take: Use take for accepting or selecting an offered item: I'll take the blue one.
choose: Use choose for deciding which person, thing or action you want. pick: Use pick for choosing in everyday speech, such as pick a colour; it can also mean collect, but that is another sense. select: Use select in instructions or for a careful choice from available options. opt for: Use opt for before the chosen option: opt for the cheaper ticket. decide: Use decide with on an option, to and a verb, or a that-clause; do not say decide a colour. take: Use take for accepting or selecting an offered item: I'll take the blue one.
Which word fits here?
Use choose for deciding which person, thing or action you want.
Use pick for choosing in everyday speech, such as pick a colour; it can also mean collect, but that is another sense.
Use select in instructions or for a careful choice from available options.
Use opt for before the chosen option: opt for the cheaper ticket.
How to choose a word
Use choose for deciding which person, thing or action you want.
Use pick for choosing in everyday speech, such as pick a colour; it can also mean collect, but that is another sense.
Use select in instructions or for a careful choice from available options.
Use opt for before the chosen option: opt for the cheaper ticket.
Word by word
choose
Use choose for deciding which person, thing or action you want.
Choose the answer that fits best.
pick
Use pick for choosing in everyday speech, such as pick a colour; it can also mean collect, but that is another sense.
I'll pick that shirt.
select
Use select in instructions or for a careful choice from available options.
Please select your preferred size from the menu.
opt for
Use opt for before the chosen option: opt for the cheaper ticket.
I opted for the wool coat instead of the polyester one.
decide
Use decide with on an option, to and a verb, or a that-clause; do not say decide a colour.
We need to decide today.
take
Use take for accepting or selecting an offered item: I'll take the blue one.
I'll take the blue one.
How to remember
choose: Use choose for deciding which person, thing or action you want. pick: Use pick for choosing in everyday speech, such as pick a colour; it can also mean collect, but that is another sense. select: Use select in instructions or for a careful choice from available options. opt for: Use opt for before the chosen option: opt for the cheaper ticket. decide: Use decide with on an option, to and a verb, or a that-clause; do not say decide a colour. take: Use take for accepting or selecting an offered item: I'll take the blue one.
