As / like
"You are wild as Attila, the Hun", or
"You are wild like Attila, the Hun"?
Google search says 103.000 results for "wild as" and 19.700 results for "wild like".
Examples of results: "She is wild like the ocean", "Your love is wild as the west wind"
I can't see the difference, if there is any. Thanks in advance.
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"You are wild as Attila, the Hun. " The focus is on telling how wild the person is, ie the degree of wildness. " The focus here is on saying that both people are wild.
- "You are wild as Attila, the Hun.
- " The focus is on telling how wild the person is, ie the degree of wildness.
- " The focus here is on saying that both people are wild.
- This is a rather subtle difference.
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"You are wild as Attila, the Hun. The more standard form of the phrase is
"You are as wild as Attila, the Hun." The focus is on telling how wild the person is, ie the degree of wildness.
"You are wild like Attila, the Hun." The focus here is on saying that both people are wild.
This is a rather subtle difference.
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