making necessary changes but keeping the main point

[Anonymous]

Just wondering if anyone can help me. I'm looking for a two word Latin phrase that means "making necessary changes but keeping the main point". Thankyou!

 

[Kaya]

I really do not know how to say this in two words...
I would try it so: mutare sed cardo tenere
or: mutare, cardo tenere
'sed' means but

 

[hectorer]

I suspect you are thinking of the phrase 'mutatis mutandis'.

 

[Batavus_II]

http://www.wordreference.com/definition ... 20mutandis
"(used when comparing two or more cases) making necessary alterations while not affecting the main point."
Seems to capture the meaning perfectly...