- 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
- similar to or similarly to - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Using the example "to obtain similar to or similarly to," the latter sounds very strange even though similarly is definitely being used as an adverb The sentence: "The fragments were obtained simi
- 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 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
- Expression for two people whose similar personalities makes it . . .
When two people can't get along because their personalities are too similar, that's also a personality clash or perhaps a power struggle It is common to say, they are too much alike, with the implication that the similarity causes the clash
- 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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