Tag: similarity

photograph of a green pea pod that has been split open to show two peas inside, illustrating the idiom "like two peas in a pod" used when talking about similarities

Dead ringers and peas in pods (Talking about similarities, Part 2)

On By Kate WoodfordIn Idioms, the English language7 Comments

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photograph of a green pea pod that has been split open to show two peas inside, illustrating the idiom "like two peas in a pod" used when talking about similarities
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by Kate Woodford

Two weeks ago, I published a blog post on the language of describing similarities, including words such as identikit and analogous. This week I’m looking at idioms and phrases in this area. Continue reading “Dead ringers and peas in pods (Talking about similarities, Part 2)” →

a white-haired, bearded man in a blue floral print shirt, holding a small white dog that is wearing a shirt of the same pattern and style, illustrating the concept of similarities

Alike and analogous (Talking about similarities, Part 1)

On By Kate WoodfordIn Synonyms, the English language, Vocabulary18 Comments

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a white-haired, bearded man in a blue floral print shirt, holding a small white dog that is wearing a shirt of the same pattern and style, illustrating the concept of similarities
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by Kate Woodford

This week, I’m looking at the language we use to say that things or people are similar, either in appearance or character. There are a tremendous lot of interesting words and phrases in this area so this post will be in two parts. Continue reading “Alike and analogous (Talking about similarities, Part 1)” →