In terms of means with regard to or when it comes to. It names the feature you use to judge or compare something: in terms of price, in terms of quality.
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in terms of + noun/-ing; in + adjective + terms (in financial terms)
- In terms of location, the flat is perfect, but the rooms are rather small.
- The two laptops are very similar in terms of battery life.
- In terms of grammar, your essay is fine, but the vocabulary is too simple.
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First versionIn term of salary, the new job is much better.
RevisionIn terms of salary, the new job is much better.
In this expression terms is always plural, and the final s is easy to drop. The fix is a single letter: in terms of.
With an adjective, the pattern changes: of disappears and the adjective goes before terms. In financial terms, the move was a mistake means that, from a financial point of view, the move was a mistake. In practical terms works the same way. But in simple terms means something else: in simple words.
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___ transport, the new office is much more convenient because there is a metro station next door.
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In terms of — The office is judged by one feature, transport, so you need in terms of. According to introduces a source of information, and transport can't tell you anything.
Compare two places where you have lived, studied or worked. Choose one feature and compare them with in terms of.
In terms of noise, my new flat is much better than the old one, which was right above a busy bar.
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