inferior
They still think that women are inferior than men.
They still think that women are inferior to men.
Inferior/superior to (NOT than): ‘To suggest that women doctors are in some way inferior to their
male counterparts is scandalous.’ ‘Why do they think they’re so superior to the rest of us?’
influence
1
These drugs have no influence on the virus.
These drugs have no effect on the virus.
I asked him not to keep disturbing me, but it had no influence.
I asked him not to keep disturbing me, but it had no effect.
If someone (or something) has an Influence, they help to shape the way that someone or
something develops: ‘D.W. Griffith had an enormous influence on the motion picture industry.’
If something has an effect, it causes a change to take place in someone or something: ‘The war
had a disastrous effect on the economy.’
2
America has given a tremendous influence to Japanese society.
America has had a tremendous influence on Japanese society.
have an influence on sb/sth (NOT give ... to/in/for): ‘The book attempts to demonstrate the
influence of the stars on people’s lives.’
3
I don’t think that longer prison sentences would influence on criminals.
I don’t think that longer prison sentences would influence criminals.
influence sb/sth (WITHOUT on): ‘The revolution of 1789 influenced events far beyond France.’
Note the alternative: ‘I don’t think that longer prison sentences would deter criminals.’
information
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On Friday we’ll be able to give you further information of the trip.
On Friday we’ll be able to give you further information about the trip.
Can you give me any information for summer courses?
Can you give me any information about summer courses?
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