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  1. "in a similar way as" or "in a similar way to"?

    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.

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. What's the exact usage of "that of" - English Language & Usage …

    Mar 20, 2012 · That of is unnecessary when the comparison is to a single noun and you can use an apostrophe: Adam's problem is similar to John's. You can probably also get away with it for …

  5. 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 …

  6. word choice - Letter closing other than "Love" - English Language ...

    Dec 27, 2012 · In a personal letter, while there is some traditional etiquette, you can largely close it however you'd like. Any sort of well-wishing or expression of affection/sincerity is acceptable. …

  7. grammaticality - Similar to how/what/why structure - English …

    May 14, 2023 · Similar introduces an adverb clause; note that it can go at the end just as well as the beginning: A computer needs electricity to power it, similar to how a car needs fuel to run. …

  8. word choice - "Approach to" or "approach for" - English Language ...

    The reason to ask this question is an argument with my friend: what's right, approach to caching or approach for caching? (Caching in the software engineering sense) (But I'd like to hear …

  9. Term pertaining to, similar to, or traits of Fish

    Oct 5, 2018 · Piscine adjective of, relating to, or resembling a fish. (Collins English Dictionary.) Or fishlike: Having some characteristics of a fish. Similar to that of a fish; as, fishlike scales, …

  10. "Like" versus "not unlike" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Apr 14, 2011 · Just out of curiousity, how did this double negative come to be? When I use it, it's often because I want to emphasise the fact that x is not y but is still similar in some way, …

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