- 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
- Whats the exact usage of that of - English Language Usage Stack . . .
Adam's answer was similar to that of clergy everywhere Yes, you can rephrase your sentence to be Adam's answer was similar to the clergy's Saying "This book is of me" is grammatically correct, it does indicate possession just the same as saying "He is not of this time" meaning he doesn't belong to this time However, it is a strange construction
- Synonyms for just as how or similar to how
Is there a synonym for "just as how" or "similar to how"? For instance, in the sentence, Just as how crabs can live in water, they can also live on land or Similar to how crabs can live in
- Can I use similar to at the beginning of a sentence?
Can I use "similar to" at the beginning of a sentence? For example, Similar to the proof showing x=1, we have y=1 Or I should say "it is similar to the proof showing x=1, we have y=1"
- synonyms - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I have been using the following sentence for all my official communication, but I have become bored by its monotony With reference to the subject above I am looking for a total change over of my
- taxonomy - Why is it that Frisian is considered the closest related . . .
Another thing is that English DNA is very similar to that of the Netherlands and northern Germany It stands to reason then that the Anglo-Saxons, who came from this region, and founded made England, shared a similar language to the ancestors of modern Frisians, Dutch, Germans, and Danish
- in a similar way as or in a similar way to?
For me, rephrasing to "A is constructed in a way similar to B ('s way of construction)" makes it clearer that the second statement is correct
- synonyms - Is there a term for words that are stronger than a similar . . .
Is there a term for words that are stronger than a similar counterpart? (e g Dislike vs Hate) Ask Question Asked 1 year, 10 months ago Modified 6 months ago
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