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Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
As I do
1) He does not play soccer, as I do.
2) He does not play soccer, like I do.
3) He does not play soccer, like me.
According to these sentences, do I play soccer or not?
Gratefully,
Navi.
2) He does not play soccer, like I do.
3) He does not play soccer, like me.
According to these sentences, do I play soccer or not?
Gratefully,
Navi.
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1) is grammatically correct. He likely plays but not in the same manner as you. 2) is poor grammar, rather a slang version.
- 1) is grammatically correct.
- He likely plays but not in the same manner as you.
- 2) is poor grammar, rather a slang version.
- It could be interpreted either way.
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1) is grammatically correct. He likely plays but not in the same manner as you.
2) is poor grammar, rather a slang version. It could be interpreted either way.
3) could be interpreted to mean “Like me, he does not play soccer.”
2) is poor grammar, rather a slang version. It could be interpreted either way.
3) could be interpreted to mean “Like me, he does not play soccer.”
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navitasanthese sentencesThe sentences are too anomalous to be useful in practice, so there really isn't much point in asking what they mean! They simply should not be used. One of the following should be used if you want to be sure it's understood that you play soccer and he does not. The first is better than the second for that purpose.
Unlike hi
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