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Vishaljain23231 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Grammar
To compare actions do we use “as’, and to compare nouns, adjectives etc. do we use “like”?
He does things like his mother did. Is this is a wrong statement?
He does things like his mother did. Is this is a wrong statement?
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vishaljain23231 He does things like his mother did. The statement is correct, but not in the most elegant style. It would not be unusual for you to be advised to use 'as' instead of 'like in that sentence.
- vishaljain23231 He does things like his mother did.
- The statement is correct, but not in the most elegant style.
- It would not be unusual for you to be advised to use 'as' instead of 'like in that sentence.
- You may want to read the usage discussion at this dictionary entry.
- Scroll down to see like , conjunction .
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vishaljain23231He does things like his mother did.The statement is correct, but not in the most elegant style. It would not be unusual for you to be advised to use 'as' instead of 'like in that sentence.
You may want to read the usage discussion at this dictionary entry. Scroll down to see like, conjunction.
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