Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
these sort — these kind, those kind, these sort, those sort … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
sort of — kind of, sort of 1. These expressions mean much the same, and share the same grammatical problems. (The issues raised here seem to occur less often in practice with the third alternative, type of.) There is less of a problem when kind of is… … Modern English usage
kind of — kind of, sort of 1. These expressions mean much the same, and share the same grammatical problems. (The issues raised here seem to occur less often in practice with the third alternative, type of.) There is less of a problem when kind of is… … Modern English usage
those kind — these kind, those kind, these sort, those sort … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
those sort — these kind, those kind, these sort, those sort … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
these kind — these kind, those kind, these sort, those sort … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
kind — kind1 /kuynd/, adj., kinder, kindest. 1. of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person. 2. having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words. 3. indulgent, considerate, or helpful; humane (often… … Universalium
kind — I [[t]kaɪnd[/t]] adj. er, est 1) of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person 2) having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words[/ex] 3) considerate or helpful; humane (often fol. by to): to be kind to animals[/ex] 4)… … From formal English to slang
kind — 1 /kaInd/ noun 1 (C) a type or sort or person or thing (+ of): What kind of fish is this? | Are you in some kind of trouble? | victimization of the worst kind | all kinds of: They sell all kinds of different things. | of this kind: Operations of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sort of, sort of a — When used to mean an approximation, sort of is informal but not incorrect; sort of a is considered both informal and wordy: Dr. Billings is sort of an optimist (but not a sort of an). In the sense of rather or somewhat, sort of is dialectal and… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
