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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
- 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!
- 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
- can post be used instead of after? | WordReference Forums
No "We will inform you after the weekend" would be correct You can only really use 'post' in specific situations, often where a phrase is from Latin: post partum post meridiem post mortem There are some academic uses such as 'post-modernism', but again they are generally-accepted phrases I would stick with 'after' unless it's a known phrase Using 'post' incorrectly will not be
- Whats a one word synonym for will be? - WordReference Forums
I'm trying to write in a more succint way I commonly use phrases like "It will be a good opportunity " Is there a one word replacement for "will be?" I can't say "It is a good opportunity" because I want to to mean the opportunity is in the future
- 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"
- What to call words like uh, um, uh-huh, hmm - WordReference Forums
Hi everyone! Recently, I wrote a long paper on words such as those in the title and how their meanings change according to intonation My professor advised me to refer to them as utterances But, having spoken with a collegue of his, he says that he misspoke and that utterances is not the
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