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Vdb Posted 10 years ago
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simpatico
"Do your homework, research the faculty and make a beeline for individuals who seem most simpatico with your writing goals."
I have a few questions regarding the above sentence.
Q 1. Is the preposition "with" after "simpatico" correct?
Q 2. Can "with" be replaced with the preposition "to?"
Q 3. What are the other prepositions that can be used with "simpatico" postpositively?
Thank you!
I have a few questions regarding the above sentence.
Q 1. Is the preposition "with" after "simpatico" correct?
Q 2. Can "with" be replaced with the preposition "to?"
Q 3. What are the other prepositions that can be used with "simpatico" postpositively?
Thank you!
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Hi Others may have a different view - simpatico is quite an unusual word. But I'd say it's best not to use it with a preposition - just use it as an adjective on its own - With your writing goals in mind, seek out others you feel are simpatico Dave
- Hi Others may have a different view - simpatico is quite an unusual word.
- But I'd say it's best not to use it with a preposition - just use it as an adjective on its own - With your writing goals in mind, seek out others you feel are simpatico Dave
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Hi
Others may have a different view - simpatico is quite an unusual word. But I'd say it's best not to use it with a preposition - just use it as an adjective on its own
- With your writing goals in mind, seek out others you feel are simpatico
Dave
Others may have a different view - simpatico is quite an unusual word. But I'd say it's best not to use it with a preposition - just use it as an adjective on its own
- With your writing goals in mind, seek out others you feel are simpatico
Dave
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.. having said that, I believe there is a phrase 'in simpatico with'
- I'm not in simpatico with the government
[= I don't agree with them]
Dave
- I'm not in simpatico with the government
[= I don't agree with them]
Dave
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dave_anonOthers may have a different view - simpatico is quite an unusual word.It is. It's not common or known to a lot of English speakers. It seems to be a word from another language and its use non-standard.
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The sentence I provided was used by a native speaker in an article in the Writer's Digest. While I appreciate the help, I do wonder what you guys think about the substitution of "with" with "to." Please help!
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My last word on it :-)
The word is Spanish and, in particular, it seems to be used in Mexico. As we've said above, it is pretty rare in English, in any form, so you'd have to work hard to find a good example with the preposition 'to'
Here is the author Carlos Fuentes, saying that one option as a novelist (not his) is just to make yourself simpatico to a lot of readers
The word is Spanish and, in particular, it seems to be used in Mexico. As we've said above, it is pretty rare in English, in any form, so you'd have to work hard to find a good example with the preposition 'to'
Here is the author Carlos Fuentes, saying that one option as a novelist (not his) is just to make yourself simpatico to a lot of readers
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