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  1. word choice - Identical Meaning of "similar to" and "like" - English ...

    Aug 4, 2020 · 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 time …

  2. similar to or similarly to - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 4, 2018 · Similar is an adjective and similarly is an adverb. The only grammatical word in this sentence is similarly, as it modifies the verb obtained.

  3. "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.

  4. "in the same vein as" vs. "in a similar vein to" vs. "along a similar vein"

    May 2, 2014 · 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.

  5. meaning - Using "similar" to mean "identical" - English Language ...

    Jul 28, 2017 · 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 to their mind …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 have y=1".

  8. Is using 'more similar' incorrect? - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Jun 17, 2015 · In the following sentence, is using "more similar" correct? I learned Java in school; it's more similar to C++ than C. Is there any better way to say it?

  9. 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 crabs can live in ...

  10. phrase requests - Is there a word to describe words that sound similar ...

    Apr 27, 2024 · Is there a word, phrase, or other descriptor, that describes two or more words that have a similar - but very specifically not identical - sound to each other, but which have different meanings?