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vice versa

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Adverb — With the two things just mentioned swapped round; the other way about.

How to use vice versa

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

and vice versa or vice versa vice versa applies

Neutral; equally at home in speech, business writing and academic prose.

Etymology

Latin, literally 'the position having been turned', from vicis 'position, turn' and versus, past participle of vertere 'to turn'.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use vice versa correctly?

Put it at the end of a statement involving two things, where reversing their roles gives a second true statement. 'Managers can book the room, and vice versa' is wrong because there is nothing to swap; 'Managers can book the seniors' room and vice versa' works, because it means seniors can book the managers' room too.

How is vice versa pronounced?

Most commonly VY-suh VUR-suh, with three syllables in the first word. The two-syllable VYSS VUR-suh is also widely used and equally accepted.

Is vice versa written with a hyphen?

No. It is two separate words, not hyphenated and not italicised in ordinary English writing, since it is fully naturalised.

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