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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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in terms of
Hi,
Could you please tell me if the usage of "in terms of" in the following sentence is correct? Should it be "according to" instead of "in terms of"?Thanks.
- She states that some answers which are not right in terms of grammar rules are accepted by the instructors.
Could you please tell me if the usage of "in terms of" in the following sentence is correct? Should it be "according to" instead of "in terms of"?Thanks.
- She states that some answers which are not right in terms of grammar rules are accepted by the instructors.
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Both phrases are acceptable there. Personally I prefer "according to". I would prefer "that" instead of "which", since it is a defining clause.
- Both phrases are acceptable there.
- Personally I prefer "according to".
- I would prefer "that" instead of "which", since it is a defining clause.
- Not everyone adheres to this rule though.
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Both phrases are acceptable there. Personally I prefer "according to".
I would prefer "that" instead of "which", since it is a defining clause. Not everyone adheres to this rule though.
I would prefer "that" instead of "which", since it is a defining clause. Not everyone adheres to this rule though.
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