Hi Lucy, Lisa’s explanations are all great although I would alter the explanation for “convert/transform/turn into” First, I wouldn’t say that “transform” necessarily has a “positive” connotation, in that anything can “transform” into anything. I would argue that the difference between “convert” and “transform” is that “transform into” and “turn into” are usually limited to physical properties/appearance/shape etc. (“TransFORM” — change FORM), while “convert into” is used to describe either intangible changes. Therefore, we convert from one religion to another because it is not a physical change, but an intangible one. We can “transform” a warehouse into apartments, but we can also “convert” the warehouse or “turn” the warehouse into apartments. We can use “transform into” and “turn into” because the building is being physically changed, and we can use “convert” because we are also changing something intangible—the way the building is used, or its purpose. The building has been “repurposed.” When speaking about religion, beliefs, ideologies, political support, etc. we would use only “convert.” If a man can turn or transform into a wolf, he is a werewolf. —here we do not use convert! We can “convert” documents on computers—convert text file to PDF. Here no physical change takes place, and so we use “convert.” (This is not a tangible change: if we print out the text document or the PDF, it will become physical, but both types of file will be identical when printed. There may be some exceptions (as always with languages) but I would argue that if something visibly changes physical form and appearance, “transform” and “turn” are used exclusively—“convert” is never used in these cases unless the transformation also changes the use or purpose of an object which is not a visible change—in which the conversion refers to this other change in purpose/use.

consistent: happening reliably, often at predictable intervals. My neighbor consistently plays loud music on Friday nights. constant: never stopping once it has started. The heater in my apartment constantly makes a lot of noise. dazzling: drawing attention because it is showy (maybe physically bright or just mentally overwhelming) At the movie premiere, all the stars wore dazzling gowns. impressive: noteworthy, deserving positive attention or respect. The pyramids of Giza are very impressive. The famous poet produced an impressive body of work. striking: worthy of positive attention, usually because its appeal is unusual or unexpected. That model is a little unusual looking -- she's very striking. There is a striking resemblance between my cousin and his father. appealing: something that makes you think, "Oh, I like that." Sleeping late on the weekend is appealing. attractive: connotes a little more desire, something appealing enough to make you think "Wow, that's what I want." The beautiful actor is really attractive. The low price for that large house is very attractive. convert, transform, turn...into: These have very similar meanings. They just have a slight difference in emphasis, at least to my mind. "Convert" is to change in some way that's important to the object's identity. You can convert from one religion to another. You can also convert a warehouse into a block of apartments. "Transform" often has the connotation that the change is an improvement. So you wouldn't transform from one religion to another. However, you might transform an old, broken-down warehouse into fabulous new apartments. "Turn into" just means to change something. I hope that helps!