Talk:vis-à-vis
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Can anyone help me understand the correct usage of vis-a-vis in an English sentence? I hear it used in news and business reports and think that it has some snob apeal, but find it is distracting and perhaps less effective than using a more common word.
- It’s a preposition and you can use it just like, and in place of, in relation to or as opposed to. Example:
- What do you think of pie as opposed to cake?
- What do you think of pie vis-à-vis cake? —Stephen 23:00, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
English meanings[edit]
The usage of vis-à-vis vis-à-vis vis-à-vis (it has the meanings of comparison or contrast). So it’s an auto-antonym and may describe itself JohnSmith13345 (talk) 18:24, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
Adjective. 2) in relation to[edit]
However, in relation to is only a preposition --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:25, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
- I removed it. Wyverald (talk) 12:58, 15 November 2021 (UTC)