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Deborahjeong Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
What does the phrase "be to Noun" mean?
"Self-schemas are to an individual’s total self–concept as a hypothesis is to a theory, or a book is to a library." (source: Social Psychology by Steven Fein)
Subject is/are to Noun. I could not figure out the meaning of "be to noun" so I looked it up but could not find the meaning. What does the preposition "to" here mean? It cannot be "about or applied to". Could you help me clarify it? Thank you always.
Subject is/are to Noun. I could not figure out the meaning of "be to noun" so I looked it up but could not find the meaning. What does the preposition "to" here mean? It cannot be "about or applied to". Could you help me clarify it? Thank you always.
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This is the standard terminology for a logical analogy: A is to B as C is to D. A banana is (related) to fruit as a carrot is (related) to vegetables.
- This is the standard terminology for a logical analogy: A is to B as C is to D.
- A banana is (related) to fruit as a carrot is (related) to vegetables.
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This is the standard terminology for a logical analogy:
A is to B as C is to D.
A banana is (related) to fruit as a carrot is (related) to vegetables.
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