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Jannik Klein Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

as or like?

Hey guys,

is it possible to say "I try to lean on it as could on you"?
  

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No. It isn't completely clear to me what you are trying to say. "I try to lean on it as I could on you" is grammatical but rather unusual.

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  • No.
  • It isn't completely clear to me what you are trying to say.
  • "I try to lean on it as I could on you" is grammatical but rather unusual.
  • "I try to lean on it, as could you" is also grammatical (meaning that you could lean on it too).
  • Changing "as" to "like" does not help the sentence as written.
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No.

It isn't completely clear to me what you are trying to say. "I try to lean on it as I could on you" is grammatical but rather unusual. "I try to lean on it, as could you" is also grammatical (meaning that you could lean on it too). Changing "as" to "like" does not help the sentence as written.
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Sorry, I forgot "I" in that sentence^^
So, would it rather be usual to say "I try to lean on it as I lean on you" ?
Thanks for the answer!
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AnonymousSo, would it rather be usual to say "I try to lean on it as I lean on you" ?
It's possible. I wouldn't say "usual".

It means that you lean on (depend on) the person you are addressing. At the same time, or in the same way, you also try to lean on (depend on) the thing referred to as "it". If that's what you intend to say, the sentence is righ
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Yes, that's what I intended to say. Thank you!
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