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Zuotengdazuo Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

"as" or "like"?

Buildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed _____ those in Scotland if the report findings are correct.
A. as
B. like
The key is B. Could you please explain why A is not correct? Thanks in advance.
  

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Buildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed ___ those in Scotland if the report findings are correct. There is no verb in the part those in Scotland. But: Buildings in the south-east of the UK are going to have to be constructed as planned if the report findings are correct.

— Cool Breeze

  • Buildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed ___ those in Scotland if the report findings are correct.
  • There is no verb in the part those in Scotland.
  • But: Buildings in the south-east of the UK are going to have to be constructed as planned if the report findings are correct.
  • Sometimes both words are correct: as/like always.
  • CB
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Buildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed ___ those in Scotland if the report findings are correct.

There is no verb in the part those in Scotland. But: Buildings in the south-east of the UK are going to have to be constructed as planned if the report findings are
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Cool BreezeBuildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed ___ those in Scotland if the report findings are correct.There is no verb in the part those in Scotland. But: Buildings in the south-east of the UK are going to have to be constructed as planned if the report findings are correct.Sometimes both words are correct: as/like always. CB
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zuotengdazuo"Buildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed as those constructed in Scotland if the report findings are correct."?
Yes, but like is also commonly used in sentences like your example. Some Britons object to this usage of like with a verb even though it is hundreds of yea
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I see. Thank you very much.
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