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Similar vs. Similarly
I'm writing a paper and I can't seem to determine the correct form of the word 'similar' to use in the following sentance:
"Similarly to the stone cameo of his wife Livia (fig. 2), this glass cameo features an image of the head of Augustus in total profile."
I think it is correct as-is. My fiance insists that I should be using the adjective 'similar'. She's usually much better than I am with grammar, but I'm fairly certain that in this sentance 'similarly' needs to be an adverb modifying 'features'. Can anyone help me?
Thanks, Adam
"Similarly to the stone cameo of his wife Livia (fig. 2), this glass cameo features an image of the head of Augustus in total profile."
I think it is correct as-is. My fiance insists that I should be using the adjective 'similar'. She's usually much better than I am with grammar, but I'm fairly certain that in this sentance 'similarly' needs to be an adverb modifying 'features'. Can anyone help me?
Thanks, Adam
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[nq:1]I'm writing a paper and I can't seem to determine the correct form of the word 'similar' to use in ... but I'm fairly certain that in this sentance 'similarly' needs to be an adverb modifying 'features'. [/nq] Yup.
- [nq:1]I'm writing a paper and I can't seem to determine the correct form of the word 'similar' to use in ...
- but I'm fairly certain that in this sentance 'similarly' needs to be an adverb modifying 'features'.
- [/nq] Yup.
- Unless she's a guy, your fiance is your fiancée!
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[nq:1]I'm writing a paper and I can't seem to determine the correct form of the word 'similar' to use in ... but I'm fairly certain that in this sentance 'similarly' needs to be an adverb modifying 'features'. Can anyone help me?[/nq]
Yup. Unless she's a guy, your fiance is your fiancée!
Yup. Unless she's a guy, your fiance is your fiancée!
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[nq:2]"Similarly to the stone cameo of his wife Livia (fig. ... fiance insists that I should be using the adjective 'similar'.[/nq]
Your fiancee is correct. Similar is qualifying "this glass cameo". If you rearrange the order of the phrases, you get:
"This glass cameo, similar to the stone cameo of his wife Livia, features an image of the head of Augustus..."
which should ma
Your fiancee is correct. Similar is qualifying "this glass cameo". If you rearrange the order of the phrases, you get:
"This glass cameo, similar to the stone cameo of his wife Livia, features an image of the head of Augustus..."
which should ma
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[nq:1]Your fiancee is correct. Similar is qualifying "this glass cameo". If you rearrange the order of the phrases, you get: ... of his wife Livia, features an image of the head of Augustus..." which should make the meaning and grammar clearer.[/nq]
That was my first thought, but on reflection I have doubts-not about the correct word or the recasting, both of which are right as given abo
That was my first thought, but on reflection I have doubts-
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[nq:1]"Similarly to the stone cameo of his wife Livia (fig. 2), this glass cameo features an image of the head of Augustus in total profile."[/nq]
Are you trying to say that one cameo is similar to the other or that the two cameos portray the image similarly?
The order of your words leads us to believe that you are comparing the cameos themselves, and so "similar" would be right -- b
Are you trying to say that one cameo is similar to the other or that the two cameos portray the image similarly?
The order of your words leads us to believe that you are comparing the cameos themselves, and so "similar" would be right -- b
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[nq:2]Your fiancee is correct. Similar is qualifying "this glass cameo". ... of Augustus..." which should make the meaning and grammar clearer.[/nq]
[nq:1]That was my first thought, but on reflection I have doubts not about the correct word or the recasting, both of ... of the head of Augustus in total profile, (just) as does the stone cameo of his wife Livia (fig. 2).[/nq]
Eric, those ver
[nq:1]That was my first thought, but on reflection I have doubts not about the correct word or the recasting, both of ... of the head of Augustus in total profile, (just) as does the stone cameo of his wife Livia (fig. 2).[/nq]
Eric, those ver
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[nq:1]I'm writing a paper and I can't seem to determine the correct form of the word 'similar' to use in ... but I'm fairly certain that in this sentance 'similarly' needs to be an adverb modifying 'features'. Can anyone help me?[/nq]
She already has. She's right.
Restructure the sentence to get that correct form. This glass cameo is similar(ly) to the stone cameo ... Clearly there i
She already has. She's right.
Restructure the sentence to get that correct form. This glass cameo is similar(ly) to the stone cameo ... Clearly there i
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[nq:1]I'm writing a paper and I can't seem to determine the correct form of the word 'similar' to use in ... but I'm fairly certain that in this sentance 'similarly' needs to be an adverb modifying 'features'. Can anyone help me?[/nq]
I agree with everyone else that "similar" is better. You would want "similarly", modifying "features", if your point were that two cameos feature Augustus' head
I agree with everyone else that "similar" is better. You would want "similarly", modifying "features", if your point were that two cameos feature Augustus' head
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[nq:2]"Similarly to the stone cameo of his wife Livia (fig. 2), this glass cameo features an image of the head of Augustus in total profile."[/nq]
[nq:1]Are you trying to say that one cameo is similar to the other or that the two cameos portray the ... "profile", or why you want to say "features" rather than, say, "depicts" ... but that's another matter entirely. Cheers, Daniel.[/nq]
What
[nq:1]Are you trying to say that one cameo is similar to the other or that the two cameos portray the ... "profile", or why you want to say "features" rather than, say, "depicts" ... but that's another matter entirely. Cheers, Daniel.[/nq]
What
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[nq:1]I'm writing a paper and I can't seem to determine the correct form of the word 'similar' to use in ... fairly certain that in this sentance 'similarly' needs to be an adverb modifying 'features'. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Adam[/nq]
Here is my second try, but to me this sounds less clear than the first version:
"This glass cameo features an image of the head of Augustus in pro
Here is my second try, but to me this sounds less clear than the first version:
"This glass cameo features an image of the head of Augustus in pro
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[nq:1]"This glass cameo features an image of the head of Augustus in profile, in a similar manner as the stone cameo portrays his wife, Livia (fig. 2)."[/nq]
Keep it simple, and forget about "similar/similarly". Perhaps:
"Both cameos feature a head in profile. The stone cameo (fig. 2) shows Augustus' wife, Livia, whilst this glass cameo shows Augustus himself."
Keep it simple, and forget about "similar/similarly". Perhaps:
"Both cameos feature a head in profile. The stone cameo (fig. 2) shows Augustus' wife, Livia, whilst this glass cameo shows Augustus himself."
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