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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
"As" or "like" in this sentence
Hi. Which version is correct or better in written english? "As" or "like"
That will cause such problems as poverty, unemployment and crime.
That will cause such problems like poverty, unemployment and crime.
Thank you
That will cause such problems as poverty, unemployment and crime.
That will cause such problems like poverty, unemployment and crime.
Thank you
Top answer
Only the first is correct. )
- Only the first is correct.
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Only the first is correct.
("That will cause such problems – like poverty, unemployment and crime" may be possible, but this is changing the sentence structure from what you probably intend.)
("That will cause such problems – like poverty, unemployment and crime" may be possible, but this is changing the sentence structure from what you probably intend.)
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These are possible:
That will cause such problems as poverty, unemployment and crime.
That will cause problems such as poverty, unemployment and crime.
That will cause problems like poverty, unemployment and crime.
I'd say that the last one is the least formal of the three. Also, the second seems to be more common than the first, even though #1 might be
That will cause such problems as poverty, unemployment and crime.
That will cause problems such as poverty, unemployment and crime.
That will cause problems like poverty, unemployment and crime.
I'd say that the last one is the least formal of the three. Also, the second seems to be more common than the first, even though #1 might be
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