By Analogies, Sample

Diamondrg, It seems you are stuck on the idea that as goes with that in the sample sentence! It doesn't! chances goes with that. The chances that you will ... good / not as good / not so good also goes with chances. The chances are good. The chances are not as good. The chances are not...

People sometimes refer to the CGEL on this site. Conveniently, some sample chapters from this publication are now online at CGEL sample chapters The preliminary chapter includes the odd lapse of logic. This is one of the first. Apologies for the fairly lengthy quotation: Another kind of...

hi mike! foo ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- foo: /foo/ 1. interj. Term of disgust. 2. Used very generally as a sample name for absolutely anything, esp. programs and files (esp. scratch files). 3. First on the standard list of...

I'm 49 and forgot some terminology. Could someone tell me what "comparison of equality" means? I could use an example. I think it means an analogy. I need to write a sample test item. Thanks. L