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Kimono is to dress as kilt is to skirt? What does this mean?



 
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Kimono is to dress as kilt is to skirt? What does this mean? #1 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2005 15:08 pm   Kimono is to dress as kilt is to skirt? What does this mean?
 

Please help me explain what kind of the word "dress" is. Is it a verb? I think that because it is behind "to".
Please tell me its grammatical structure.
Thanks very much.

" Kimono is to dress as kilt is to skirt."

Thanks a lot.
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Dress #2 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2005 17:27 pm   Dress
 

Dress falls into many grammatical categories Wink
It can be used as a noun, as in to wear a dress, as a verb (as in the example you gave yoursel), as an adjective, as in dress material. It depends on how you want to use it: if you use to dress, it is the verb, if without to - either noun or adjective...

Hope this helps.
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Construction a is to b as c is to d #3 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2005 18:34 pm   Construction a is to b as c is to d
 

Hi Mlngvt,

This is a special construction where you are making relative comparisons and so the word to in your sentence is really a shortened version of equivalent to.

In your sentence below:

Kimono is to dress as kilt is to skirt."

this means the relationship of a kimono to a dress is equivalent to the relationship of a kilt to a skirt.

Let me give you another example:

Cheese is to milk as wine is to grapes - in other words cheese is made from milk and wine is made from grapes.

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To dress #4 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2005 20:58 pm   To dress
 

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To dress #5 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:50 am   To dress
 

Thanks teacher a lot. It 's very clear.
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To dress #6 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:50 am   To dress
 

Thanks teacher a lot. It 's very clear.
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To dress #7 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:08 am   To dress
 

Dear teacher,
Is it right if I say that" Water is to cup as coffee is to mug."
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