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- Idiom - The proper way to say something in English is often a matter of custom. Accepted usage dictates that it be said a certain way. This is idiom. For example: Many trackers were known to die from exhaustion. This is not idiomatic. The usual, and therefore proper, version is: Many trackers were known to die of exhaustion. Several more examples follow: The pagoda is able to distinguish yin and yang. The pagoda is able to distinguish yin from yang. [idiomatic] Baosheng is not worried over the hazards of the path. Baosheng is not worried about the hazards of the path. [ idiomatic] The trackers attribute their safety as being from the pagoda. The trackers attribute their safety to the pagoda. [idiomatic] To elaborate on their differences, he compared the yin to the yang. To elaborate on their differences, he compared the yin with the yang. [idiomatic] Baosheng compared the pagoda with a friendly spirit. Baosheng compared the pagoda to a friendly spirit. [idiomatic] Note: Consult a good dictionary if you are unsure whether a phrase is idiomatic. (To find it, look up the most significant word in the phrase -- it is usually a verb.)

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