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- in a similar way as or in a similar way to?
It is "the same as" or "similar to" As should not be used with similar See this ruling on The Free Dictionary: similarity n ˈsimilarly adv Usage: As should not be used after similar: Wilson held a similar position to Jones (not a similar position as Jones); the system is similar to the one in France (not similar as the one in France)
- word usage - similar to or similarly to - English Language Usage . . .
‘Even sinkholes similar to the one last summer have been around since the 18th Century ’ ‘After all a bully is somewhat similar to a stalker, they follow you, taunt you, frighten you ’ ‘This wide sweeping course is one of the newest on the circuit, and is very similar to Las Vegas and Michigan ’
- Is there a single word which means similar but not quite the same . . .
A book is similar to a kindle (they hold pages, pg numbers, chapters, introductions, glossary, credits, acknowledgements, information etc) Yet there are some characteristics which set them apart For instance a book is made of different materials, it does not emit light, it is not electronic, and it does not contain more "books"
- Is there a word similar to racism when referring to an ethnic group . . .
What is the similar term then for hatred towards a particular ethnic group? (E g Italian, Serbian, Sri
- Words similar to either and neither for 3 items
Not similar to each other, but to themselves People use both words for 3 or more items People use both words for 3 or more items Still, that was more a response to the question title than the question body
- the phrase from now on to be used in similar phrases
"From now on" doesn't mean "starting from now " (You would just say, "Turn your phones off, now") It's more accurately used as "In the (near or distant) future, when one finds oneself in the same (or similar) situation "
- Equivalent of both when referring to three or more items?
I ran into a somewhat similar situation recently where I was tempted to use "both" in reference to three items, as in: I did see a notable increase in my approach frequency when placed into a rare situation in my city where there was both high traffic overall, a high fraction of the target demographic, and conditions favourable to approaching
- Idioms or phrases to answer to obvious (yes) questions?
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