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WORD TIP: Like, As, Such As... what's the difference?
When trying to
decide between “like” and “as”, use like to make a comparison between two nouns.
Examples:
She looks like
her mother.
Like
Susan, Sally is also a blonde.
Like
father, like son.
When trying to decide between “like” and
“as”, use as or as if to connect words or clauses in a sentence.
“As” and “as if” are conjunctions; their function is to
connect words or phrases.
“Like” is never a conjunction!
Hint:
as and as if are used when the comparison involves action.
Examples:
Bobby ran as if
his life depended on it.
Ran is an action verb. You would not say: Bobby ran like
his life depended on it.".
He talks as if
he is an expert.
It happened just
as I said it would.
What if the verb is not an action verb?
Examples:
He thinks like
an accountant.
Notice, we
are back to comparisons; hence, we use “like”.
He believed it was
true, like the previous time.
Tip:
When trying to decide between “like” and “such as”, use such as to mean
“for example”.
Examples:
He enjoyed music
such as rock, hip-hop and rap.
The book is riddled
with errors such as incorrect use of grammar and innumerable
spelling mistakes.
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