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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
- 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"
- 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! :)
- 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
- 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
- at the foot of the hill(s) mountain(s), at the bottom of the hill(s . . .
In Romanian: la piciorul picioarele muntelui (at the foot feet of the mountain) -- from this derives our best-known example of catachresis, in the ' quintessential Romanian ballad ', "pe-un picior de plai" (plai = a more ambiguous term, can be a synonym for mountain, but can also mean plain (lowland or upland)" la baza muntelui (at the base of the mountain) la poalele muntelui (lit at the hem
- drive someone crazy - mad - WordReference Forums
Hello, Is the expression " to drive someone crazy mad " always a synonym of "to irritate" , "to exasperate" , "to extremely annoy" or in some particular context it could also mean something like "to tease someone" or "to turn someone on" in a sexual way? Are crazy mad interchangeable or
- opposite of: cant see the forest for the trees
The word myopia can correctly be used as a synonym for short-sightedness in everyday conversation So you could accuse someone of being myopic if they are only focusing on the short term, or on immediate concerns, at the expense of a more strategic vision The inverse condition, long-sightedness, is called "hypermetropia"
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