Idioms or phrases to answer to obvious (yes) questions?
Jun 23, 2020 · 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 "Does the Pope …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dictionary definitions of all three are very similar, typically something like: a pithy observation which contains a general truth But the Wikipedia entries for each are quite different. Are these
Another word for ensure but less absolute
Nov 30, 2021 · The word promote is less absolute than ensure, but it won't fit your sentence. What would make your sentence make sense would be to drop the and and insert so that. The …
similar to or similarly to - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 4, 2018 · 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 …
Is "similar in A and B" means equal to "similar between A and B"?
Jul 6, 2017 · Realistically there is almost no difference at all. There is just a subtle difference in that "between groups A and B" sounds like there are ONLY two groups. But "in groups A and …
What is the origin of the phrase "great minds think alike"?
Dec 22, 2015 · Upon using the phrase "great minds think alike" in chat today, I was informed that it is really a shortened version of "Great minds think alike, small minds rarely differ" or "Great …
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?
May 3, 2018 · 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 - is "reads as" equal to "similar to" in this context ...
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Synonyms for "just as how" or "similar to how"
Apr 8, 2015 · Is there a synonym for "just as how" or "similar to how"? For instance, in the sentence, Just as how crabs can live in water, they can also live on land. or Similar to how …