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called it by different names vs called it by different name

Both phrases are not directly comparable as they convey slightly different meanings. 'Called it by different names' is correct when referring to multiple names given to something, while 'called it by different name' is incorrect because 'name' should be plural to match 'different.'

Last updated: March 15, 2024

called it by different names

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to multiple names given to something.

This phrase is used when talking about a single thing being referred to by various names.

Examples:

  • The city is known by different names around the world.
  • She called her pet by different names depending on her mood.
  • The dish is called by different names in different regions.
  • The company is often called by different names by its employees.
  • The author called the character by different names throughout the book.
  • ... in spite of the seeming differences, there is a fact common to all the statements - all the men perceived *something*, they only called it by different names.
  • Several manufacturers made the 706 on behalf of the GPO, and some called it by different names, for example, GEC called it the 'New Gecophone', while AEI ...
  • Oh, they may have called it by different names, but the gist of their search has been inner peace and contentment--and a level of self acceptance. Many of us ...
  • They called it by different names—“sentence flow,” “discourse anal- ysis”—but they too had learned how laying a passage out visually helped them see what the ...

called it by different name

This phrase is incorrect because 'name' should be plural to match 'different.'

  • ... I said something if that okay since I know have to do the Safe From Harm (they called it by different name) class when work with children! She went to her office ...
  • Aug 30, 2010 ... We called it by different name though. :) Yum!! Sapawi 30/08/2010 11:55 am. #. Though I live in Kuala Lumpur. I never heard about Bayan ...
  • Jun 30, 2010 ... He said as the Labradog is friendly by nature, it went to everyone, including the SHO, who called it by different name. However, the dog was ...

Alternatives:

  • called it by a different name
  • called it by various names
  • called it by different titles
  • referred to it by different names
  • named it differently

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