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Mahmer Posted 21 years ago
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As/like differences

0 he works as other computer engineers 02br
00he works like other computer engineers,wht is the differences 0-
  

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0 Hi 02br 00in your context i'd say 02br 00he works as a computer engineer, if you need to use as 02br 00he works like other computer engineers, if you mean that his job is equivalent to other computer engineer's job 02br 00in my native language, as and like are translated in one word only 02br 00in english they can mean the same but used in different situation, depending on the structure you use. 02br 00'i want a car like this one' 02br 00or 'do as i say' 02br 00I don't know a general rule, and i sometimes misuse them too. 0-

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  • 0 Hi 02br 00in your context i'd say 02br 00he works as a computer engineer, if you need to use as 02br 00he works like other computer engineers, if you mean that his job is equivalent to other computer engineer's job 02br 00in my native language, as and like are translated in one word only 02br 00in english they can mean the same but used in different situation, depending on the structure you use.
  • 02br 00'i want a car like this one' 02br 00or 'do as i say' 02br 00I don't know a general rule, and i sometimes misuse them too.
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0 Hi 02br
00in your context i'd say 02br
00he works as a computer engineer, if you need to use as 02br
00he works like other computer engineers, if you mean that his job is equivalent to other computer engineer's job 02br
00in my native language, as and like are translated in one word only 02br
00in english they can mean the same but us
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0 The second is the way we say it. "He works like other computer engineers." 02br
00With "as" I have an urge to add "do": "He works as other computer engineers do." 02br
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00"like" is a preposition; "as" is a conjunction. 02br
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