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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Hello Friends,

Can we use 'as' the way we use 'like'?

He is as a prisoner.

They would become as gods.


Thanks in advance,

Xia

  

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anonymous Can we use 'as' the way we use 'like'? No. Although there are some situations in which they can be used synonymously, they more often have different meanings, in addition to the guideline that 'like' is a preposition while 'as' is a conjunction.

  • anonymous Can we use 'as' the way we use 'like'?
  • No.
  • Although there are some situations in which they can be used synonymously, they more often have different meanings, in addition to the guideline that 'like' is a preposition while 'as' is a conjunction.
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anonymousCan we use 'as' the way we use 'like'?

No. Although there are some situations in which they can be used synonymously, they more often have different meanings, in addition to the guideline that 'like' is a preposition while 'as' is a conjunction.

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