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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

in terms of / in terms of that

What is difference between " in terms of " and " in terms that " ?

Also would you give me examples ?

Thank you
  

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Hi, " in terms of " This is a common phrase used to define the manner in which something should be looked at or discussed. The phrase is usually followed by a noun or a noun clause. eg I want to discuss politics in terms of ethics.

— Clive

  • Hi, " in terms of " This is a common phrase used to define the manner in which something should be looked at or discussed.
  • The phrase is usually followed by a noun or a noun clause.
  • eg I want to discuss politics in terms of ethics.
  • eg Let's look at your essay in terms of the tenses you have used.
  • "in terms that" is not a standard phrase with a clear meaning.
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Hi,

" in terms of " This is a common phrase used to define the manner in which something should be looked at or discussed. The phrase is usually followed by a noun or a noun clause.

eg I want to discuss politics in terms of ethics.

eg Let's look at your essay in terms of the tenses you have used.

"in terms that" is not a standard phrase with a cl
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Hello Clive,
Does your example sentence "I want to discuss politics in terms that you can understand" mean that the speaker wants to discuss politics on a level the other party understands or he wants to discuss it so the other can understand politics better from that point? What else can I use if I want not a noun but a dependent clause to follow. Eg.: This event will be casual
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Does your example sentence "I want to discuss politics in terms that you can understand" mean that the speaker wants to discuss politics on a level the other party understands or he wants to discuss it so the other can understand politics better from that point? Could be either.

What else can I use if I want not a noun but a dependent clau
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Thanks!
Could I swap 'in terms of' with 'in a sense'?
This event will be casual in a sense that it won't have that corporate atmosphere....
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Yes, definitely, better.

But in the sense that . . . .
You are describing a specific sense.


Clive
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So when can I use 'in a sense that'? I guess it's daytime in Canada now because I didn't expect such a quick reply at such a late hour :-)
Thanks again for taking the time to help me!
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in the sense that is close to being a fixed expression..

in a sense that It's hard to think of a good example of his. Perhaps
eg I love you in a sense that I can't explain.
eg He used the word in a sense that was new to me.
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