Better - Conform Flashcards
Better
Than
Better served by X
Than by Y
Between X
and Y
two items
Use among for more than two items
Both X
and Y
Blame someone
for something
Blame something
on someone
A boom
in
X breaks with Y
Over
Built
By
Call
For
Desperate times call for desperate measures
Capable
Of
Care
About
Care
For
Centers
On
Choice
Of
Given the choice of liver or ice cream, I would select the latter.
Choose (noun)
From (nouns)
B-school candidates can choose from hundreds of accredited programs.
Choose (verb)
To (verb)
Many people choose to attend business school after that have worked for only two years.
Claim
To
My uncle claims to have eaten 200 hot dogs in half an hour.
Collaborate
With
The actor collaborated with two ghost writers on his autobiography.
Comment
On
Compare (for similarities in dissimilar things)
To (for similarities in dissimilar things)
In describing the black market, he compared it to a well-oiled machine.
Comply
With
To be composed
of
Conceived of X
as Y (not TO BE) Jim conceived of the trip as a chance to bond with his children.
Concerned
With/About
Conclude
That
After years of research, the scientists concluded that baked beans do not cause baldness.
Condemn X
As Y
Conform
To
Compare (for differences or similarities in similar things)
With
Compared with the results from last year, this year’s profits are robust.
