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- 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
- in a similar way as or in a similar way to?
Consider the two statements: A is constructed in a similar way as B and A is constructed in a similar way to B Which one is correct, or can they both be? By the way, I originally thought of the
- 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
- word choice - Identical Meaning of similar to and like - English . . .
Broadly, "similar to" and "like" are interchangeable (and MS should leave your style choices to you) Quite separately, I think you'll have a hard time explaining the difference you suggest between " A is similar to B" indicating objects are quite distinct, and "A is like B" suggesting they are practically the same
- Is there a single word which means similar but not quite the same . . .
A book is similar to a kindle (they hold pages, pg numbers, chapters, introductions, glossary, credits, acknowledgements, information etc) Yet there are some characteristics which set them apart For instance a book is made of different materials, it does not emit light, it is not electronic, and it does not contain more "books"
- idioms - in the same vein as vs. in a similar vein to vs. along a . . .
The other options "in a similar vein to" and "along the same vein" sound a little odd to my ear I guess you'd be better off using "in a similar way to" and "along the same lines" instead
- Idioms or phrases to answer to obvious (yes) questions?
I've come across this analogous question for the opposite case Idioms Phrase for Obvious No but couldn't find one for mine I'm looking for phrases like quot;Does the Pope pray? quot; or quot;Doe
- 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"
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