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equal to a certain vs equal to certain

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Equal to a certain' is used when referring to a specific, identifiable thing, while 'equal to certain' is used when talking about a general, unspecified group of things.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 514 views

equal to a certain

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific, identifiable thing.

This phrase is used when you want to specify a particular thing that something is equal to. It implies a specific, known entity.

Examples:

  • The value of X is equal to a certain constant.
  • What function should I use, and is there an easy way to check if the value of distance(x) (as it's written above) is equal to a certain value?
  • Finding closest value if date is equal to a certain date. up vote 2 down vote favorite. I want a formula that finds the moneyness closest to 100 for ...
  • Finding maximum subsequence below or equal to a certain value. No problem. We won't show you that ad again. Why didn't you like it?
  • attributeEquals selector. Description: Selects elements that have the specified attribute with a value exactly equal to a certain value.

Alternatives:

  • equal to a specific
  • equal to a particular

equal to certain

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a general, unspecified group of things.

This phrase is used when you want to indicate that something is equal to a group of things without specifying each individual item. It implies a general category or type.

Examples:

  • The results are equal to certain values within a range.
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  • How to grant user User Points equal to certain field's value / calculated value? No problem. We won't show you that ad again. Why didn't you ...
  • Oct 14, 2013 ... How to grant user User Points equal to certain field's value / calculated value? No problem. We won't show you that ad again. Why didn't you ...
  • Note: Excel contains built-in "presets" for highlighting values above / below / equal to certain values, but if you want more flexibility you can apply conditional ...

Alternatives:

  • equal to some
  • equal to a few

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