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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

A is like B

Hi,

How can I express the extent to which A is like B? For example, can I say these:
A is not like B at all.
A is completely not like B.
A is not very like B.
A is like B a little.
A is not like B completely.
A is a little like B.
A is rather like B.
A is quite like B.
A is very like B.
A is like B very much.
A is completely like B.

Thank you very much.
  

Top answer

-A is like this while B is like that. A is a little like B or A and B are a little alike -they are similar. A is rather like B (and not C) in that...

  • -A is like this while B is like that.
  • A is a little like B or A and B are a little alike -they are similar.
  • A is rather like B (and not C) in that...
  • A is quite like B -Now that you've mentioned it, I see how they are similar.
  • -They both...
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3 Answers
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I like the sound of:
A is not like B at all.-A is like this while B is like that.
A is a little like B or A and B are a little alike -they are similar.
A is rather like B (and not C) in that...
A is quite like B -Now that you've mentioned it, I see how they are similar.
A and B are very much alike.-They both...
A and B are almost completely the same except that...
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A is not like B at all.
A is completely not unlike B.
A is not very much like B.
A is like B a little.
A is not like B completely.
A is a little like B.
A is rather like B.
A is quite like B.
A is very like B.
A is like B very much.
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Thank both of you very much.

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