Flashcards in Idioms Deck (12)
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Idiom - As
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- As X as -
- As much X as Y - Sam is depressed as much because he is away from his family as because he is not doing well in his job
- As long as - provided that. Similar to “so long as”
- As X so Y - in the same way. Ex - As you sow, so shall you reap
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So
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- So X that Y - Y describes or explains X. Ex - The test was so difficult that I could not complete it
- So that - purpose
- So long as - provided that
- So too - as well. Ex - As google grows, so too do it’s antitrust issues.
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Not
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- Not X but Y
- Not only X but also Y - also “not only x but Y” or “not only x also y”
- Not X but rather Y - same as Not X but Y
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Rather
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X rather than Y
X instead of Y
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Affect/effect
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Affect - verb, effect - noun
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Aggravate
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Aggravate - verb, aggravating - adjective
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Means
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- As a means of - X is a type of Y. Ex - walking is a means of exercise
- As a means to - X is a method to achieve Y
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Aid
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Aid - when used as verb, no preposition after it. Else as a noun. Ex - Aid for X was provided by Y. X aids Y.
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Account
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- As noun - narrative
2. As verb - means to be responsible for
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Rate
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- Rate for - price charged for
2. Rate of - means measure
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Due to / because of
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“Due to/caused by” is used to modify or present reason for noun only.
“Because of” - is used to modify or present reasons for actions
Ex - Arizona’s cold wave is due to Y
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To verb vs for verb-ing
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- “To verb” - when we need to present the purpose or the intention of an action
- “For verb-ing” - used to modify either a noun or a verb
Ex - New genetic evidence provides compelling support for classifying Africa’s forest elephants and its savanna elephants as separate species.