
Similarity between Sardinian and Romanian - WordReference Forums
Jul 16, 2015 · Sardinian and Romanian share some sound changes that are absent, or at least non-standard, in the other Romance languages. For example, "l" has partly shifted to "r" when next to …
meanwhile / on the other hand / at the same time / in contrast ...
Mar 22, 2017 · In the example above, the speaker first talked about product B (on first hand), then talked about product C and D (on second hand). There's another product, A, which is on the third hand but …
indicate the cohort against which you are assessing the applicant
Nov 25, 2019 · If you say on the form "I think Fred is a very good candidate", you are inevitably comparing Fred to somebody else or some other people, and you are probably not comparing him to …
The same than/same as/same that mine - WordReference Forums
Feb 24, 2007 · Good evening!!! I've been wondering if there is a difference in the usage of the previous expressions when comparing something;so this is what I found: This X is the same as mine. This X is …
comparable vs similar | WordReference Forums
Dec 9, 2023 · According to the Cambridge Dictionary, comparable means similar in size, amount, or quality to something else, so it seems that I can use comparable and similar interchangeably when …
Lower fourth - WordReference Forums
Mar 3, 2015 · The author is comparing two groups of people on his workplace to the prefects and the lower fourth of a minor public school (saying higher-ranking employees act as if they were the …
an unrelated comparison - WordReference Forums
May 27, 2013 · An irrelevant comparison is not the same as a fallacy or false analogy. 1. An irrelevant answer is one that does not even address the question; an irrelevant comparison would be one that …
с легкой руки - WordReference Forums
Sep 10, 2016 · How can one translate this idiomatic expression in the context of one journalist comparing an artist to Picasso, which wasn't at all the case in terms of the difference in painting …
"against type" vs "with type" | WordReference Forums
Dec 22, 2007 · Hi everyone! What's the meaning of being "with type" or being "against type"? This was said by an actor when comparing himself to the charachter he portrays. "It's against type in the sense …
Superiority on/over... | WordReference Forums
Jan 29, 2015 · Regarding the use of " superiority of something" by comparing with another thing, should i use "on " or "over " with it? for example: "They found strong evidence for the superiority of the A over …