unlike

When you’re linking two phrases with “unlike” you need to keep them in grammatically parallel forms: “Unlike Cecile, Gareth likes persimmons.” This sentence parallels two people: Cecile and Gareth. But “unlike at home, my boss won’t let me wear sandals” is incorrect because “at home” and “my boss” aren’t grammatically parallel. You’d have to change this to “at home” and “at work” or something similar.

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• submittal vs submission
• writting vs writing
• swam vs swum
• seam vs seem
• appauled vs appalled
• stood vs stayed
• below table vs table below
• wreckless vs reckless
• greatful vs grateful
• ninty vs ninety

Definitions

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• a  marked by dissimilarity
  for twins they are very unlike
• a  not equal in amount
  they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities

News & Articles

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• Back to Nothing: Twins 4, Phillies 3
  ... unlike the offense, whose poor decision-making skills once again made a one-run lead seem insurmountable. But the Phillies grabbed the lead early in the top of the first.
  June 13, 2013 - Philly.com
• Elite roll past West Point Pizza Ranch
  Unlike the Chicago Blackhawks who beat the Boston Bruins in three overtimes in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Fremont Elite softball team made quick work of their opponent Wednesday night.
  June 13, 2013 - Fremont Tribune
• Time for Lowe's to Improve: The Street
  NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Unlike the battles in overcrowded retail segments such as groceries and apparel, the space among the home improvement retailers is occupied by only two giants: Home Depot and Lowe's .
  June 13, 2013 - Kingston Daily Freeman