Question
1. He isn't the man to *desert* me.
(What other verbs can we use instead of 'desert'?
2. The new coach is teaching students in a calm manner.
3. The new coach is teaching students in a calm way.
4. The new coach is teaching students calmly.
(Are the three sentences the same? Which is commonly used, 'manner' or 'way'?)
(What other verbs can we use instead of 'desert'?
2. The new coach is teaching students in a calm manner.
3. The new coach is teaching students in a calm way.
4. The new coach is teaching students calmly.
(Are the three sentences the same? Which is commonly used, 'manner' or 'way'?)
Answers
Writeacher
1 -- "forsake" and "leave" are the two I can think of right now.
2, 3, 4 -- Yes, all mean approximately the same thing. #4 is probably the most commonly used of the three.
2, 3, 4 -- Yes, all mean approximately the same thing. #4 is probably the most commonly used of the three.
Steve
1 -- abandon, forsake