Word & Usage

English 2014. 3. 8. 13:05

1. similat & comparable

She looks similar to her mother. (O)

She looks similar with her mother. (X)

The weather in Spain can be comparable with the weather in Porgugal. (O)

The weather in Spain can be comparable to that in Porgugal. (O)

2. manifest

What is an id? Is it a psychological term referring to the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest? Not in this case: it stands for identifier, and it’s pronounced “eye dee”.