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Mercyful_fate Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

How to differentiate between adverb and preposition

Like in the sentence "He talks like his father" "She acts/behave/walks like a man"

I don't even know whether "like" here functions as an adverb or a preposition, And how can I know?

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Possessing the characteristics of; resembling closely; similar to. In the typical manner of: It's not like you to take offense. In the same way as: lived like royalty.

  • Possessing the characteristics of; resembling closely; similar to.
  • In the typical manner of: It's not like you to take offense.
  • In the same way as: lived like royalty.
  • Inclined or disposed to: felt like running away.
  • As if the probability exists for: looks like a bad year for farmers.
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PREPOSITION:
1.Possessing the characteristics of; resembling closely; similar to.
a.In the typical manner of: It's not like you to take offense.
b.In the same way as: lived like royalty.
2.Inclined or disposed to: felt like running away.
3.As if the probability exists for: looks like a bad year for farmers.
4.Such as; for example: saved things lik

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