Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Are the 2 interchangeable?
Here are the different dictionaries
Freedictionary
in this regard on this point, on this matter, on this detail, in this respect In this regard nothing has changed.
Macmillan dictionary
in this respect:
, .
.
Cambridge dictionary
Respect
a particular feature or detail
This proposal differs from the last one in many important respects/one important respect.
In most respects, the new film is better than the original.
Regard
in this/that regard
in this particular way
The union is the largest in the country and in this/that regard is best placed to serve its members.
I'd like to know if they are interchangeable and how to know which to use, the first dictionary says they both can be said but the others say nothing.
Could I get thoughts?
Freedictionary
in this regard on this point, on this matter, on this detail, in this respect In this regard nothing has changed.
Macmillan dictionary
in this respect:
, .
in this/that regard
.
Cambridge dictionary
Respect
a particular feature or detail
This proposal differs from the last one in many important respects/one important respect.
In most respects, the new film is better than the original.
Regard
in this/that regard
in this particular way
The union is the largest in the country and in this/that regard is best placed to serve its members.
I'd like to know if they are interchangeable and how to know which to use, the first dictionary says they both can be said but the others say nothing.
Could I get thoughts?
Top answer
Regard and respect are often interchangeable in the sense you have described. Language is not math and consequently it's impossible to have a rule that applies in all situations. However, I can say that regard isn't normally used in the plural in this sense.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
0
Regard and respect are often interchangeable in the sense you have described. Language is not math and consequently it's impossible to have a rule that applies in all situations. However, I can say that regard isn't normally used in the plural in this sense. In other words, in most respects is fine but in most regards isn't. Regards usually h
0