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agree
agree with .. agree to .. agree that .. |
You agree with a person or thing, eg "I agree with John" or "I agree with that plan"
You agree to do something, eg "I agreed to cook the meal" Sometimes agree that, eg "I agree that smoking is bad for health". |
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agree to something
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to consent to something; to allow something to be done; to approve something. If you don't agree to my leaving early, I'll just do it anyway.
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agree with someone
agree with something |
agree with someone
1. to hold the same opinion or judgment as someone else. I simply do not agree with you! 2. [for something] to be acceptable to someone as food. (Usually negative, referring to the disagreeable consequences of eating bad food.) Onions do not agree with me. agree with something 1. [for something] to look good or go well with something else. This dress does not agree with these shoes, does it? 2. [for something] to be in accord with something else. Your analysis agrees with mine. |
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credit with ..
credit ... to ..... credit for .. |
- credit Someone with Something (verb): give responsibility for. Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the light bulb.
- credit X to Y (verb): give money or credit to. The bank credited $1 million to trebla's account. - credit for (noun): money received for or in exchange for something. The customer received a $20 credit for the interruption in service. |
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credit for
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credit someone or something for something
to give someone or something the praise deserved for doing something. We must credit Sarah for her efforts on our behalf. We have to credit all the rain we've had for saving the crops. deserve credit for something [for someone] to be owed recognition for doing something. He certainly deserves credit for the work he did on the project. |
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credit with
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credit someone or something with something
1. to record a payment, deposit, etc., to the account of someone or something. I will credit you with this payment as you request. Your account has been credited with this adjustment. 2. to give someone or something well-deserved praise for doing something or having something. We have to credit Jeff with saving us a lot of money. We will credit the weather with part of the success of the picnic. |
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credit to
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credit something to someone or something
1. to record a sum owed to the account of someone or something. I will credit this payment to your account. I am afraid that I accidentally credited your payment to George. 2. to give someone or something well-deserved praise. The entire organization credited much praise to Jeff. We had to credit much of our success to simple good luck. credit to someone or something of value or benefit to someone or something; of enough value or worth as to enhance someone or something. I always want to be a credit to my school. John is not what you would call a credit to his family. |
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reluctant to
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reluctant should follow by an infinitive (e.g. reluctant to organize, reluctant to do something)
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Two ways for
in contrast ... |
in contrast to x,y
in contrast with x,y also unlike x,y |
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distinguish x from y
discriminate x from y |
show the dissimilarities between the two
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distinguish between x and y
discriminate between x and y |
show the similarities between the two
After a few weeks’ experience, apprentice jewelers can usually begin to discriminate, though not with absolute certainty, between genuine diamonds and imitation diamonds |
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breakup ..... X ..... Y
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breakup of X into Y
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Not only X but also Y
however... |
Not only " generally calls for a later "but also," but "but also" does not necessarily call for an earlier "not only." Example:
Rio de Janeiro has some of the world's most famous beaches, but it also has some of the world's most notorious slums. |
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Compare with or Compare to?
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To identify either the similarities or the differences between two things, use "compare to." To identify both the similarities and the differences, use "compare with." In comparing with something, one finds or discusses both things that are alike and things that are different. Answer the questions below and then click "submit" to send your answers.
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As ..... As
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As much as
As much X as Y As little as As fast as The same as |
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So X as to Y
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So X as to be Y
So <adj> as <verb> |
