Sentences with phrase «rather than a con»

The truck's larger size compared to midsize trucks of the last generation turned out to be a pro rather than a con, always feeling more nimble and user - friendly than the full - size competitors.

And with a much larger and higher resolution screen, dual cameras, dual analog sticks, dual touch surfaces, the NGP is going to have a lot of pros, rather than cons when put up against the 3DS.

Not exact matches

Rather than let women see themselves through the eyes of others, as «Sketches» did, it cons them with a fake medicated patch that's supposed to make them feel more beautiful.

«Millennials are accustomed to having abundant information at hand,» said Jake Northrup, a millennial and money manager at Ballentine Partners in Waltham, Mass. «Rather than trying to tell them what to do, it's more effective to help them understand the pros and cons of their various choices and work with them to collectively make an informed decision.»

It is getting tiresome hearing everyone on the radio yapping about how voters were conned by the slick campaign machinery to vote NDP; or that we voted against the PCs rather than for the NDP; or that we were angry and so made rash decisions that we will promptly regret because everyone knows what a hash the NDP have made wherever they have reigned.

What are the pros and cons of starting a new church rather than joining an existing one?

When couples have tried unsuccessfully to communicate, over a long period of time, they often begin to use words mainly to con - fuse and attack, rather than to attempt to transmit meanings.

Pros: Easy, adaptable, moderately tasty Cons: Bread like texture, rather than eggy

The way I looked at it (keeping in mind I didn't encounter the common problems of pain / latch / supply issues with my second and third child) the few weeks where the baby wants to nurse «constantly» pass pretty quick, so I chose to deal with that for a few weeks, rather than deal with the «cons» of ffing for at least a year.

Although the cons are more like difficulties you will face rather than actual cons, so keep that in mind!

A huge part of preventing birth trauma is getting clear your birth preferences, knowing the pros and cons about all the tests and procedure, all the interventions your may be faced with, so you can make informed decisions - rather than simply give over your body, your choice and voice to your health care providers and institution you choose.

As they run as UCU (Ulster Conservative and Unionist) candidates rather than straight Con ones.

This is because almost two in three Labour voters would have given their second preferences to the Lib Dems in Conservative - Lib Dem contests, while Lib Dem supporters preferred Labour rather than the Tories by a margin of three - to - two in Lab - Con seats.

Rather than tallying up the potential career pros and cons, metascientists are motivated by a desire to improve the culture of the science community, as well as their own research.

Women are urged to educate themselves on the pros and cons, rather than simply let their doctors decide what is best for them.

I really love the military vibe, it's polished and put together and I'm one for the tailored clothing rather than the loose, even tough I have my share of loose stuff and am not a fan of the super body con bandage dresses and all... oops!

Their annoyance level has recently reached a def - con 5; but rather than grow them out it might be time for a trim:)

Dating sites would like you to think this is a common occurrence... There are pros and cons to each, and it's better to evaluate each site's advantages rather than worrying about free vs paid.

Lamour is far feistier as a rival con artist rather than the doe - eyed innocent of the first film and Joan Marsh is a welcome addition to the team.

Given the film's winter release, Comic - Con International: San Diego could provide Marvel a rare opportunity to promote an upcoming film in the heart of its marketing cycle (4 months before it's release), rather than promoting films coming in the following year.

As envisioned by Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, The End of the Affair), the con game is mixed with a rather somber drama, making this more of a character study than an ensemble pastiche of humorous twists.

One wit described the photo of him in costume as looking more like a Con attendee in a half - arsed Green Hornet costume rather than the Green Hornet.

Kubrick tapped the con man O'Neal from 1973's Paper Moon, rather than the toothsome hunk from 1970's Love Story, the film that made him a household name.

The film is inspired, of course, by the 1950s TV series starring James Garner, who played a cheerful gambler who preferred to charm and con people rather than shoot them, although he was able to handle a sidearm when that seemed absolutely inescapable.

It's admirable that Helander wants to make the kind of over-the-top action picture that was popular in the era of Con Air and Air Force One — rather than merely spoofing it, or «paying homage» — but the bulk of Big Game is too safe and square, with very few memorable setpieces, wild twists, or killer catchphrases.

In other Marvel Comic - Con news, the studio revealed that the Brie Larson - starring Captain Marvel would take place in the 1990s and precede the first Iron Man film — Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury will have two eyes rather than the eye patch — and that Ant - Man and The Wasp will feature Michelle Pfieffer as Janet Van Dyne.

«Parent Portals»: Pros and Cons of Timely Online Updates Lincoln Journal Star, 7/12/16» «Too much information can make a parent overbearing rather than facilitating their student's sense of autonomy» and planning, [Professor Nancy Hill] added.

Rather than wait for the regulators to have their say — and, as former deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Education Jim Shelton has observed, when regulators weigh in, they almost always do so in a way that overreacts and far overshoots their mandate — those bootcamps that were concerned about maintaining high quality and not conning students, got together to ensure that bootcamps would keep a good name and a positive image by, in essence, self - regulating.

By the time students reach adolescence, many believe that every issue comes neatly packaged in a pro / con format, and that the goal of classroom discussion, rather than to understand your opponent, is to defeat him.

No doubt readers of Christopher Woodhead's article («The British Experience,» Feature, Summer 2004) will have figured out that this is a polemic rather than a balanced discussion of the pros and cons of recent education reforms in England.

But it's time that we in the charter school world begin proactively talking about charters rather than reacting to what others, pro and con, are saying about us.

There are only minor cons, for example I would prefer alloy wheels rather than hubcaps.

He answered all of our questions honestly, and when I decided to buy and it came to the financing options, their team gave me an abundance of options and told us the pros and cons to each, rather than just giving me one option and telling me to go with it.

Right below the air - con vents is the USB port rather than a conventional 12v charging socket.

Rather than advocating for a particular type of publishing, the author explains the pros and cons of various approaches.

By announcing these initiatives at SXSW, an arts and technology event, rather than waiting for Comic - Con or the debut of one of Marvel's big crossover movie properties like the Avengers, the company is clearly attempting to stake its claim to a larger chunk of cultural real estate than the niche market accorded to superhero comics in recent times.

I'll admit, there have been times when I've transferred attending a con into the «personal fun» category rather than assess the expense to my book promotion budget.

The book covers the pros, cons, and step - by - step instructions (with screenshots) in human English (rather than jargon and geekese).

On the eve of New York Comic - Con / New York Anime Fest, Kodansha and Random House (the parent company of Del Rey) have announced a major change: The Del Rey imprint will disappear as a separate entity, and Kodansha will publish its own books in the U.S., rather than licensing them.

Market Watch provides a calculator to help you assess the pros and cons of leasing rather than buying.

This way, he said, you can just pick up your Switch and leave at any time, rather than having to go through the arduous process of disconnecting the Joy - Cons from the grip and reattaching them to the console proper.

If you elect to play with the Joy - Cons in the grip rather than a Pro Controller, you're not taking a huge step backward.

For those who are still having second thoughts or weighing in the pros and cons of Microsoft's new console, here are the things that will help you lean towards the Xbox One X rather than the PS4 Pro.

But rather than regurgitate the recurring thoughts I've heard plenty enough about already — the surprising build and screen quality, the comfortable designs of the joy - cons, the appeal of ARMS etc — I'm going to focus on some smaller things I've heard almost no - one talk about so far..

This decision was made to allow the D - pad to act as face buttons when the left Joy - Con is used as a single controller rather than as a half of a pair, but it's an annoying change for those of us that have grown accustomed to the classic design.

Cons: - Early difficulty will surprise you if you're used to recent «hand holding» games - The game does get back to traditional mazes but is rather open at the start, which is off putting for some fans of the series - I want a bit more freedom of control over my character than the block - by - block, at least better control of the camera

One Joy - Con per player is a refreshingly viable gameplay option, rather than just a backup for when you're out of other controllers.

The Nintendo Switch Joy - Con Charging Grip is almost identical to the Joy - Con Grip bundled with the Nintendo Switch console apart from the fact that it features a top - mounted charging port, allowing users to keep playing with the Grip controller even when the Joy - Cons have no battery, and also that its handles are made from a dark transparent plastic rather than a matte black one.

Now I can think of all these times these guys have argued for taxes, or curbs on emissions, or this GHG rather than that GHG or nuclear pro or con or all manner of polices.

The danger of a simple pro vs con debate is that it will come to resemble a legal proceeding rather than a scientific one.