chose / shous / shows [ʃo:z]
chose – n. – 1. a piece of personal property; thing; 2. any right to a personal as opposed to a real thing that is not in one’s possession or actual enjoyment but is recoverable by suit at law, esp. any right to an act of forbearance (as in the case of debts, stocks, shares & negotiable instruments or claim of reparation for a tort.
Do Not Confuse With chose [ʧo:z] – past of choose – make a deliberate selection
shous – n. pl. of shou – a Chinese character signifying longevity
and often used in decoration
shows – 3rd pres. sing. & p. pl. of show – to display, present something to another person or group