- what is the difference between similarity to and similarity with?
Both are found, but there is no obvious difference in meaning Similarity to is the preferred construction in both American and British English The Corpus of Contemporary American English has 332 records for similarity to and 52 for similarity with The figures for the British National Corpus show a less pronounced preference, but, with corresponding figures of 105 and 34, it is still
- similar to or similarly to - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Similar is an adjective and similarly is an adverb The only grammatical word in this sentence is similarly, as it modifies the verb obtained
- in a similar way as or in a similar way to?
Consider the two statements: A is constructed in a similar way as B and A is constructed in a similar way to B Which one is correct, or can they both be? By the way, I originally thought of the
- word choice - Identical Meaning of similar to and like - English . . .
Broadly, "similar to" and "like" are interchangeable (and MS should leave your style choices to you) Quite separately, I think you'll have a hard time explaining the difference you suggest between " A is similar to B" indicating objects are quite distinct, and "A is like B" suggesting they are practically the same
- 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"
- idioms - in the same vein as vs. in a similar vein to vs. along a . . .
The other options "in a similar vein to" and "along the same vein" sound a little odd to my ear I guess you'd be better off using "in a similar way to" and "along the same lines" instead
- Similar vs Similarly to - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Similar to spaghetti, linguini noodles are long and thin and adaptable to a variety of dishes Now, try interchanging 'similarly' and 'similar to' in the examples
- orthography - Any website to look up words with similar pronunciation . . .
Is there any website(s) to look up words with similar pronunciation or spelling? For example: stack, steak, stake, stick (It can help me as a non-native English speaker to learn confusing words )
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