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Which do you say?1 Don't talk to me as if O'm your dog2 Don't talk to me like I'm your dog.3 Don't talk to me like a dog.one more thing. Is the following correct?1 If you brush your teeth the way you cut your nails than go re do it.Thanks

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Which do you say?

I say all those kinds of things, and also

'Don't talk to me as if I were your dog'.

1 Don't talk to me as if I'm your dog

2 Don't talk to me like I'm your dog.

3 Don't talk to me like a dog.

one more thing. Is the following correct?

1 If you brush your teeth the way you cut your nails than go re do it.

No. re makes no sense.

Clive

Nanatoo · Answer

1 Don't talk to me as if I'm your dog. Correct

2 Don't talk to me like I'm your dog. Incorrect

3 Don't talk to me like a dog. Correct

Use "like" when an is object involved. For instance: "It looks like snow."
Use "as if" as a conjunction. Here is an example: "It looks as if it will snow." This part of speech expresses flow and connectivity. It is a joiner.
Watch for mistakes and mix-ups people have with these words. Here is an example of how to use "like" for "as if" incorrectly: "It looks like it will snow today."

one more thing. Is the following correct?
1 If you brush your teeth the way you cut your nails then go re-do it.

"Then" indicates a change in state or progression, such as, "Do this then do that."

"Than" indicates a choice, such as, "I would prefer this one rather than that one."

BarbaraPA · Answer

However, we do say "Don't talk to me like I'm your..." very frequently.

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