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The expression I am looking for is something like this:

Rather than putting the whole mixture of spices at one while cooking something, put a part of it in various steps/rounds separated by a regular interval.

Is using rounds correct, or should I use something else?

Basically, what I want to know is what word I am supposed to use to mean I am doing something in distributed steps rather than all at once.

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asked Feb 3, 2013 at 9:54

Your original sentence is unclear to this extent: Do you mean that each spice should be put in separately (one spice at a time) or that they should all be mixed together into something like a curry powder and then added in equal fractional parts?

I’ll assume the former (it’s more rational for cooking for a couple of reasons).

You can say it this way:

Rather than adding all (of) the spices at the same time while cooking something, put them in one at a time at regular intervals, for example, every 2 minutes.

You can also say:

… put them in (separately) step by step, …»

There’s no need to clutter the sentence with unnecessary terms like «rounds» and «steps».

answered Feb 3, 2013 at 11:07

A typical way of saying this is I followed the recipe step by step, or I followed the steps in order.

I don’t know a good single word for the process, although gradually, used in context, comes close. It still needs a verb to make sense.

answered Feb 3, 2013 at 13:41

«Incrementally» means «do things in steps».

answered Dec 27, 2014 at 5:24

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There isn’t a common noun that comes to mind that means this, but several adjectives.

Periodically or gradually probably expresses what you mean the most succinctly:

Rather than putting the whole mixture of spices in at once while cooking something, periodically add part of the mixture while it cooks.

Rounds or steps refer to a process, not a thing.

The first thing that comes to my mind with the word round is a game of some sort. A situation where there are multiple people (or other entities) and everyone/each thing is taking/receiving a «turn». There is an implication that everyone gets a turn, but no implication on the time that may take. You only have a single thing (the dish) receiving a single action (adding spices) that is desired on a defined time frame so the word round is not suitable.

Steps means distinct actions to take to accomplish something. It does not by default suggest a single repeated action over time, but rather various different actions that must be completed in sequence. So in my opinion this word is not entirely suitable either.

answered Dec 27, 2014 at 4:33

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In this case, I would say:

Put the spices in over time, while you’re cooking.

answered Sep 15, 2017 at 16:43

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This is a stuffy term, but «seriatim» might do it if all else fails.
«…seriatim is one after another, in order; taking one topic or subject at a time in an order; sequentially.» — Wikidiff

answered Sep 15, 2017 at 15:28

«Rather than putting the whole mixture of spices at one while cooking something, add it in several batches.»

answered Apr 23, 2014 at 6:47

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a way of doing something

She’s got a way of disappearing if she thinks there’s some washing up to do — Она обычно исчезает, когда нужно мыть посуду

Thoughts of her had a way of keeping on breaking in — Мысли о ней имели обыкновение все время лезть ему в голову

Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. — М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» .
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Смотреть что такое «a way of doing something» в других словарях:

way of doing something — have a nasty habit/way of doing something/ phrase used for talking about people or things that often behave or surprise you in an unpleasant way Drivers have a nasty habit of cutting this corner. These schemes have a nasty habit of becoming too… … Useful english dictionary
go a long way towards doing something — phrase if something goes a long way towards doing something, it helps someone to achieve something The money raised will go a long way towards paying for Freddie’s medical treatment. Thesaurus: to be advantageous and yield benefitssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
get into the way of doing something — british phrase to begin doing something regularly We’ve got into the way of spending Christmas abroad. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry: way … Useful english dictionary
have a way of doing something — phrase to have a special habit, especially an annoying one Ruth has a way of ignoring me that drives me mad. Thesaurus: habits and habitual behavioursynonym Main entry: way * * * have a way of doing sth idiom … Useful english dictionary
go a long way towards doing something — if something goes a long way towards doing something, it helps someone to achieve something The money raised will go a long way towards paying for Freddie s medical treatment … English dictionary
get into of the way of (doing) something — get into/out of the way of (doing) sth idiom to become used to doing sth/to lose the habit of doing sth • The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
get out of the way of (doing) something — get into/out of the way of (doing) sth idiom to become used to doing sth/to lose the habit of doing sth • The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
get into the way of doing something — British to begin doing something regularly We ve got into the way of spending Christmas abroad … English dictionary
go a some way towards doing something — go a long/some way towards doing sth idiom to help very much/a little in achieving sth • The new law goes a long way towards solving the problem. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) well on the way to doing something — be well on the way to sth/doing sth idiom to have nearly achieved sth and be going to achieve it soon • She is well on the way to recovery. • He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
have a way of doing something — to have a special habit, especially an annoying one Ruth has a way of ignoring me that drives me mad … English dictionary

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What is the difference between a way of doing something and a way to do something?

I would say with the gerund it’s a more common statement:

Is there a way of climbing up that mountain?

And if it’s specific I would use the infinitive:

Is there a way for me to get a ticket for free?

Am I right?

Thanks for your answers.

«doing something» means a way of «doing some thing»,while «to do something» to some extent means you will do this thing.

There’s no real difference between the two phrases. One can easily say either and they would have the same meaning.

I do not think there is any difference worth worrying about. If there is a distinction, it is incredibly subtle and would be lost on most English ears.
To take your examples:
«Is there a way of climbing up that mountain?» can be replaced by «Is there a way to climb up that mountain?» and «Is there a way for me to get a ticket for free?» can be replaced by «Is there a way of getting a ticket for free?» (You will notice that I’ve left out «for me» in the last sentence as it would have to be replaced by «my» in front of «getting», but that is almost too correct and very few people would talk like that.)
The only subtle difference I can think of is if you altered your examples slightly and had «the way» instead of «a way». In that case, you would use «to do something» rather than «of doing». eg «This is the way to do it», not «This is the way of doing it.» In other words, if you want to be prescriptive rather than descriptive, you would use the infinitive construction.

I do not think there is any difference worth worrying about. If there is a distinction, it is incredibly subtle and would be lost on most English ears.
To take your examples:
«Is there a way of climbing up that mountain?» can be replaced by «Is there a way to climb up that mountain?» and «Is there a way for me to get a ticket for free?» can be replaced by «Is there a way of getting a ticket for free?» (You will notice that I’ve left out «for me» in the last sentence as it would have to be replaced by «my» in front of «getting», but that is almost too correct and very few people would talk like that.)
The only subtle difference I can think of is if you altered your examples slightly and had «the way» instead of «a way». In that case, you would use «to do something» rather than «of doing». eg «This is the way to do it», not «This is the way of doing it.» In other words, if you want to be prescriptive rather than descriptive, you would use the infinitive construction.

I would say there was ‘no way of knowing he was rich’ rather than ‘no way to know’. The latter sounds incorrect.

I would say there was ‘no way of knowing he was rich’ rather than ‘no way to know’. The latter sounds incorrect.

I feel that if the context was that gang members were plotting to kidnap «him» if he were rich, «no way to know» would be more appropriate.

What do you think?

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I find it difficult to answer because you would determine whether he was rich before you started plotting.

I find it difficult to answer because you would determine whether he was rich before you started plotting.

Good point logically. It seems there’s no preference given to either version even in the context I assumed.

I would use «no way of knowing» or «no way to find out.» (Or «no way of finding out.)

I hear subtle differences in some of these sentences. I agree with Copyright’s post #9.

She has a way of knowing if an egg is fresh. It sounds as though this «way of knowing» might be a kind of instinct rather than a course of action.
There’s a way to know if an egg is fresh. :thumbsdown: (?)
There’s a way to find out if an egg is fresh. When we use «there’s a way to», it implies that we may set out to do this, so «find out» would be a better or more precise collocation.

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There’s a way to find out if an egg is fresh. When we use «there’s a way to», it implies that we may set out to do this,
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That’s a good observation. Look at post #9 on english-test.net website.

That’s a good observation. Look at post #9 on english-test.net website.

What is your point? I was discussing the specific example with «way of knowing/to know».

What is your point? I was discussing the specific example with «way of knowing/to know».

My point is that the infinitive «to» carries the implication of setting out to do it while the gerund form indicates the action, which might be happening at the time of uttering, as in the example of my way of boiling eggs on English.test website. This generalization is regardless of the verb following «to» or «of».

Hi, I have a question about this. Here’s a sentence from an exercise:

As she was writing, I noticed she had a very strange way OF HOLDING/TO HOLD her pen.

Would you guys say both options are interchangeable then? Because the answer key only seems to allow the former. So what do you think? Could I also use the latter? If not, is there a reason for that?

Thanks a lot!

Only «of holding» for me.

Why is that though? Aren’t they pretty much interchangeable?

Only «She had a strange way of holding her pen» for me too. I would be very surprised to hear «She had a strange way to hold he pen» from a native speaker of English.

I can only speculate about why because we don’t learn rules about this type of thing; we learn the language through imitation. It seems to me that the «to»-form can be used when we are seeking to achieve an objective, e.g. «Is there a way to get from here to there in under an hour?» «She had a strange way of holding a pen» is about method, not objective. Just speculation, as I say. You really need a good, comprehensive manual of grammar for this level of detail.

e2efour

I agree with those who see no difference between way of doing and way to do.

That’s a strange way to hold a pen.
The teacher showed me the right way to hold a pen.
That’s the wrong way to hold a pen.

She has a special way of holding her head on one side.
She had a strange way of holding her pen.

«A way of doing something» refers to the particular manner in which someone does something. «A/the way to do something» seems to refer to the correct manner in which something should be done.

Edit — another example:
This is the best way to hold a pen/make an omelette.
This is one way of holding a pen/making an omelette.

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I agree with those who see no difference between way of doing and way to do.

Could you really say «She had a strange way to hold her pen»?

e2efour

Probably not.

But I would happily change the infinitives in #19 to ing-forms, although I would stick to the last two sentences there.

I’m not saying that people don’t have preferences, but that either these preferences vary between individuals or it is not possible to make up a rule to choose between the infinitive and the -ing form.

That’s a strange way to hold a pen.
The teacher showed me the right way to hold a pen.
That’s the wrong way to hold a pen.

She has a special way of holding her head on one side.
She had a strange way of holding her pen.

«A way of doing something» refers to the particular manner in which someone does something. «A/the way to do something» seems to refer to the correct manner in which something should be done.

Edit — another example:
This is the best way to hold a pen/make an omelette.
This is one way of holding a pen/making an omelette.

I’m confused about the difference between the two:
A. That’s a strange way to hold a pen.
B. This is one way of holding a pen/making an omelette.
I think «A» refers to the particular manner in which someone does something as well.
But why is «to hold» used instead of «of holding» in sentence A?
Thanks!

«A way of doing something» refers to the particular manner in which someone does something. «A/the way to do something» seems to refer to the correct manner in which something should be done.

Edit — another example:
This is the best way to hold a pen/make an omelette.
This is one way of holding a pen/making an omelette.

Thank you for enlightening me.

That’s a strange way to hold a pen.
The teacher showed me the right way to hold a pen.
That’s the wrong way to hold a pen.

She has a special way of holding her head on one side.
She had a strange way of holding her pen.

«A way of doing something» refers to the particular manner in which someone does something. «A/the way to do something» seems to refer to the correct manner in which something should be done.
Edit — another example:
This is the best way to hold a pen/make an omelette.
This is one way of holding a pen/making an omelette.

Only «She had a strange way of holding her pen» for me too. I would be very surprised to hear «She had a strange way to hold he pen» from a native speaker of English.
I can only speculate about why because we don’t learn rules about this type of thing; we learn the language through imitation. It seems to me that the «to»-form can be used when we are seeking to achieve an objective, e.g. «Is there a way to get from here to there in under an hour?» «She had a strange way of holding a pen» is about method, not objective. Just speculation, as I say. You really need a good, comprehensive manual of grammar for this level of detail.

I can’t tell the difference between «way to do something» and «way of doing something» applying the explanation above. Could anyone please help me with that? Thank you
1. I think one of the best ways to reduce global warming is to plant more trees.
2. In your opinion, what’s one of the best ways of tackling global warming?

DonnyB

I can’t tell the difference between «way to do something» and «way of doing something» applying the explanation above. Could anyone please help me with that? Thank you
1. I think one of the best ways to reduce global warming is to plant more trees.
2. In your opinion, what’s one of the best ways of tackling global warming?

It’s not an easy difference to try and explain. But I would say that (1), with the infinitive, describes an aim or objective whereas (2) with the gerund describes more of a process.

But there’s a lot of overlap and in that particular pair of examples there is for most practical purposes no real difference: they both imply more or less the same thing.

It’s not an easy difference to try and explain. But I would say that (1), with the infinitive, describes an aim or objective whereas (2) with the gerund describes more of a process.

But there’s a lot of overlap and in that particular pair of examples there is for most practical purposes no real difference: they both imply more or less the same thing.

Thank you so much for your clear explanation, DonnyB

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Hi,

I can not give the «of» definition.

Could any native speaker help me to do this?

The definition given here.

Thanks a lot in advance.

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/of

1used to show what a part belongs to or comes from:
the back of the house

the last scene of the movie

the end of the day

2used to show who something or someone belongs to or has a connection with:
a friend of Mark’s

Avocado salad is a favourite of mine.

Product inspection is the responsibility of the employees themselves.

3used when talking about a feature or quality that something has:
the cost of the meal

the beauty of the scenery

the length of the swimming-pool

4XXused to show what group one or more things or people belong to:
some of the students

‘Sunflowers’ is one of his best-known paintings.

Two of the guests are vegetarian.

a member of the baseball team

5XXused to show what type of substance or thing you are referring to, when talking about an amount:
two kilos of sugar

millions of dollars

a bar of chocolate

6used to say what something contains:
a cup of coffee

several packets of cigarettes

truckloads of refugees

7used to say what type of things or people are in a group:
a herd of elephants

his circle of friends

a bunch of bananas

8XX
a) used to state specifically which thing of the general type mentioned you are referring to:
the city of New York

the art of painting

the problem of unemployment

b) used to state specifically what a particular number, amount, age etc is:
at the age of 52

an increase of 3%

9used to talk about things produced by a famous or skilled writer, artist etc:
the plays of Shakespeare

the paintings of Picasso

the work of a great architect

10used to say what a story, some news etc is about, or what a picture, map etc shows:
a story of love and loss

news of his arrest

a photo of Elizabeth

a map of Indonesia

11
a) used after nouns that refer to actions, or to people who do something, in order to show who or what the action is done to:
the cancellation of the meeting

the killing of innocent children

supporters of the project

b) used after nouns that refer to actions in order to show who or what does the action:
the ringing of the phone

the arrival of a visitor

12used after some adjectives that describe feelings, to show who or what the feeling is directed towards:
He’s always been frightened of spiders.

Most children want their parents to feel proud of them.

13used when referring to the day, moment etc when something happened:
the day of the accident

the week of the festival

I was at homeat the time ofthe murder.

14used to say where something is in relation to a place or thing
north/south etc of something
a historic seaside town 99 km south of London

to the left/right of something
To the left of the sofa is a table.

I live within a mile of here.

15used to describe a person or thing by saying what their main qualities or features are:
Albright was seen as a woman of great determination.

It’s an area of considerable historical interest.

16used to say what someone’s age is:
He has two children, a boy of twelve and a girl of fifteen.

it is kind/stupid/careless etc of somebody (to do something)

used to say that someone’s action shows a particular quality:
It was kind of you to remember my birthday.

18used to say where someone comes from:
the people of China

Jesus of Nazareth

19used to show the country, organization, or group in which someone has a particular position:
King Philip II of Spain

the secretary of the tennis club

20used in dates before the name of the month:
the 27th of July

21used to say when something happened:
the presidential election of 1825

one of the biggest upsets of recent years

22American Englishspokenused in giving the time, to mean ‘before’ [= to British English]
It’sa quarter of seven (=6.45).

23used to show the cause of someone’s death:
He died of cancer.

24literaryused to say what material has been used to make something:
a dress of pure silk

of an evening/of a weekend etc

British Englishin the evenings, at weekendsetc:
We often used to walk by the river of an evening

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