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For some, small towns are where virtues live: near the diner, yarn shop and swimming hole. For others, "small-town" is a synonym for smug narrow-mindedness. 1) Can "synonym for" be replaced with "synonym with" in the above sentence? 2) Is there any difference between...

Having done a great deal of hand typesetting in my youth, perhaps I can help. Underlining was done with a type-high rule extending across a whole line (column) of type, for instance at the end of a paragraph or chapter. Underscoring required a special font of type that had the underline cast on...

Yes, almost. I would say that "exhibited" might be a better synonym in this example but your understanding is correct.

Hi, I think " combines " would be a better synonym here. (Just my opinion, you know I'm not a native! )

2. I'd say "first light" is definitely not countable. That is, we don't have a "second light." I take "first light" as a fixed expression, or compound noun, or something like that. I don't think "first" is used as a number here, but as a synonym...

I see you haven't run out of steam yet! 1."I had him help me when I moved the furniture." You said "had (2) implies something more like ordering,..". Does 'order' here mean I have the right to ask him to do that and he must obey or mean it is simply because I...

Wingman's more of the friend that will provide you with backup (on a double date he takes the uglier girl, possibly to bed, just so you have a chance with her stunningly beautiful friend) here's to you mr. wingman, without your sense of bravery and fellowship, we would all be down in...

qualm synonyms QUALM, SCRUPLE, COMPUNCTION, DEMUR mean a misgiving about what one is doing or going to do. QUALM implies an uneasy fear that one is not following one's conscience or better judgment <no qualms about plagiarizing>. What is an uneasy fear ? Fear is simply fear and I...

Thanks Mister Micawber, Your suggestion sounds both interesting and modern. Let me try to use that phrase in the sentence in question. Vijay

. I think that self-contained is your best choice. A second-rate choice would be functionally autonomous , perhaps.