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- synonym of to - WordReference Forums
Here is a more "logical" construction: "To kill is a synonym of to murder" The construction is: X is isn't a the synonym of Y But if you are asking a question you will not say: Name a synonym of Y Instead, you will say: Name a synonym for Y (edit: To be truthful I really don't know the correct idiomatic preposition to use here, just what
- Looking for a synonym for staying true | WordReference Forums
Hi, I am looking for a word or a phrase which may be synonymous to "staying true " Ex "Staying true to the commitments of the nation " I feel that is somewhat immature to use such a phrase in formal writing I have come up "honoring," but I am looking for more options Thanks
- academic phrase for take a closer look at - WordReference Forums
Hi everyone, Can anyone think of a different way of saying "to take a closer look at", slightly more formal academic My brain currently isn't working, the best I could come up with is (in context): "The following section will give a closer examination of some of the identified members of
- to be synonym with or synonym of? - WordReference Forums
Hi people! I'm a bit puzzled at the way in which synonym is used in English What's the correct form: to be synonym with or synonym of? If both prepositions happen to be correct, could you please tell me how their uses differ? Many thanks in advance! :)
- What do you call somebody who is unable to speak?
Hello, I am wondering what you, native speakers, call people unable to speak I have found the following, but it says it is old fashioned Thank you!
- The same to you vs you too - WordReference Forums
Hi Group, When you wanna wish the same thing to someone you say in English as an answer "the same to you" and "you too" My main question is this, when do I have to use the first one or the second one as an answer? both expressions have the same meaning or not? "you too" is a shorten form of
- word meaning promoting a bad behaviour - WordReference Forums
Hello, Saladin I think your word "condone" is very good at expressing what you're talking about English has many synonyms for certain words, and I can think of a few others that would work instead of "condone" "Accept", "tolerate", "allow" and "encourage" could all be used with "bad behavior" If somebody is actively promoting bad behavior rather than just tolerating it, you might try
- sooner than later vs. sooner rather than later - WordReference Forums
Logically I don't think "sooner than later" makes much sense, but it is an acceptable form of the expression? Thanks I really can't answer this intelligently without more context, but I can say that "sooner than later" is not likely a synonym, in any context, for "sooner rather than later"
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