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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

Apr 8, 2015 · 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, …

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" …

Jul 6, 2017 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

19 I'm attempting to document a change that will make two things more congruent. I'd like to use a word in this way: This change [makes similar] the two items. The best I've been able to find by …