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Jackson6612 Posted 17 years ago
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To mean similarity because its definition means something

Please correct the given sentence:

Don't you think non-sequitur is not a right word to use here to mean similarity because its definition means something different?
  

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Hi, Jackson, I'd be inclined to use two sentences. "Don't you think non-sequitur is a bad choice as a synonym for similarity ? " I realize this is far from your original, but I couldn't seem to get much closer.

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  • Hi, Jackson, I'd be inclined to use two sentences.
  • "Don't you think non-sequitur is a bad choice as a synonym for similarity ?
  • " I realize this is far from your original, but I couldn't seem to get much closer.
  • (I don't think we would say that a definition means X.
  • " I'm not 100% sure.
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Hi, Jackson, I'd be inclined to use two sentences.

"Don't you think non-sequitur is a bad choice as a synonym for similarity? It's definition suggests / indicates something quite different."

I realize this is far from your original, but I couldn't seem to get much closer.

(I don't think we would say that a definition means X. We might say t
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