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Debpriya De Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
On a par with
" On a par with somebody or something" means to be same as or equal to somebody or something.
But I often find sentences in the internet such as " Obama at par with Bush " where " at par "
replaces " on a par with ". But according to dictionaries " at par " has a completely different meaning. So, is the use of "at par with" in place of " on a par with " acceptable by natives ?
But I often find sentences in the internet such as " Obama at par with Bush " where " at par "
replaces " on a par with ". But according to dictionaries " at par " has a completely different meaning. So, is the use of "at par with" in place of " on a par with " acceptable by natives ?
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Hi, Generally speaking, 'on a par with' is a more stylish choice of words. eg 'Clive's knowledge of physics is on a par with that of Einstein'. 'At par with ' sounds more technical and 'mathematical'.
- Hi, Generally speaking, 'on a par with' is a more stylish choice of words.
- eg 'Clive's knowledge of physics is on a par with that of Einstein'.
- 'At par with ' sounds more technical and 'mathematical'.
- eg "Today, the Canadian dollar is at par with the American dollar'.
- 'Obama at par with Bush' sounds like a newpaper headline.
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Hi,
Generally speaking, 'on a par with' is a more stylish choice of words.
eg 'Clive's knowledge of physics is on a par with that of Einstein'.
'At par with ' sounds more technical and 'mathematical'.
eg "Today, the Canadian dollar is at par with the American dollar'.
'Obama at par with Bush' sounds like a newpaper headline. For headlines, editors of
Generally speaking, 'on a par with' is a more stylish choice of words.
eg 'Clive's knowledge of physics is on a par with that of Einstein'.
'At par with ' sounds more technical and 'mathematical'.
eg "Today, the Canadian dollar is at par with the American dollar'.
'Obama at par with Bush' sounds like a newpaper headline. For headlines, editors of
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