similar to or similarly to
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
"in the same vein as" vs. "in a similar vein to" vs. "along a similar
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"
orthography
Is there any website(s) to look up words with similar pronunciation or spelling? For example: stack, steak, stake, stick. (It can help me as a non-native English speaker to learn confusing
word choice
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.
word choice
Two different Questions, japhwil. 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
Is there a single word which means " similar but not quite the
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
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
meaning
Similar and identical have different meaning to be precise. But if you have noticed people using it, that could be because many times people start using the first word that comes
Synonyms for "just as how" or "similar to how"
It''s almost there with why, which can only appear as a relative pronoun in clauses modifying the noun reason. If you''re looking for a free-relative substitute for *similar to how S,
Is "similar in A and B" means equal to "similar between A and B"?
The difference is a bit subtle. "The microbial activity level was similar in A and B" means the same behavior was observed in two distinct cases, perhaps without A and B being