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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Can as and like be interchangeable in this case?
1. I think of this place as my home.
2. He regards himself as a patriot.
3. I think of this place like my home.
4. He regards himself like a patriot.
I think as and like can be interchangeable at least in this case.
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(1) and (2) are fine. (3) is inferior to (1) and/or has a less clear meaning. (4) is bad English if it is supposed to mean the same as (2).
- (1) and (2) are fine.
- (3) is inferior to (1) and/or has a less clear meaning.
- (4) is bad English if it is supposed to mean the same as (2).
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(1) and (2) are fine.
(3) is inferior to (1) and/or has a less clear meaning.
(4) is bad English if it is supposed to mean the same as (2).
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