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
Alternative to overall | WordReference Forums Hi I am trying to think of a viable synonym for overall when used to describe the summary attributes or performance of anything For example I downloaded 5 different operating systems and although they all had various idiosyncrasies overall I found every one of them to be very easy to use In
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! :)
With that being said , In saying that. . | WordReference Forums Thanks Thomas, I'm unsure if I understand it correctly What you're saying is 'that being said' is used to express a contrary idea For instance, 'A: Would you rather to stay at home doing nothing or go out to have some fresh air?' 'B: I would rather to go out of course That being said, staying at home doesn't mean doing nothing at all ' I still don't understand the use of 'in say that' By
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
What to use instead of I am writing to you | WordReference Forums A basic outline: Dear Headmaster, I have been asked to write to you on behalf of the Class IV B We have recently discussed the possibility of our travelling, as a group, to an English speaking country Neither the country nor the length of stay has, as yet, been fully considered We are hoping that you will be able to advise us on this matter; travel, daily costs, places to visit, insurance
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
Is there another way to say lt;outside of work hours gt; Hi, people Is there a way to avoid using 'outside' I've just used 'outside the workplace' With modern communication technologies, it is very easy for a person to be contacted by their colleagues outside of work hours
glance, glimpse, stare, gaze, skim, scan, peek, peep, peer Not exactly, Damon, although they are very close A scowl is a facial expression expressing bad-temper, anger or disapproval, often accompanied by a frown, a wrinkling of the forehead One may scowl without necessarily glaring A glare is an fixed, intense gaze expressing the same range of emotions Glower is a closer synonym for glare, in my
Cant Help but. . . | WordReference Forums "can't help" in this case means that the person is unable to stop themself from doing something For a synonym you might use "compelled", but "can't help" is certainly more common