May 2, 2014 · 15 "In the same vein as" is the most common idiom by a long shot. The other options "in a similar vein to" and "along the same vein" sound a little odd to my ear. I guess …

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 …

Is there a single word which means " similar but not quite the same"? Yes there is! A good definition of "similar" would be "not quite the same". Therefore you are asking for a single word …

Apr 4, 2011 · You can use "like" in formal writing as well. "Painters like Monet, who were concerned with capturing the evanescent impressions of light, were dubbed Impressionists." …

Apr 24, 2011 · 1 I ran into a somewhat similar situation recently where I was tempted to use "both" in reference to three items, as in: I did see a notable increase in my approach frequency when …

Dec 22, 2015 · Upon using the phrase "great minds think alike" in chat today, I was informed that it is really a shortened version of "Great minds think alike, small minds rarely differ" or "Great …

Nov 28, 2014 · It can be used in that context, of course. In that context it still means starting now and continuing through the future. It does not mean that it might start to be true only at some …

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. …

Nov 29, 2018 · 16 Etymology is much, much more complicated than most people think! Just because words sound similar, that doesn't mean they are related. In this case, chances are …

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 …