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Zoltán Király Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Is the word "like" a preposition in the sentence: "It's like nothing happened."

Hello, I can't figure out if the word "like" is preposition or an adverb in the sentence: "It's like nothing happened."
Any suggestion appreciated. Thank you!
  

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It means "as if" rather than "similar to", so it's an adverb.

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  • It means "as if" rather than "similar to", so it's an adverb.
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It means "as if" rather than "similar to", so it's an adverb.
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Sorry, I had my wires crossed, it's not an adverb there, it's a conjunction.
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Thank you for your help. I would like to know if it acts as "similar to" is it a preposition then? For example:

"She's just like her mother."

In the sentence above I suppose "like" is a preposition. Am I right?
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Zoltán KirályThank you for your help. I would like to know if it acts as "similar to" is it a preposition then? For example:"She's just like her mother."In the sentence above I suppose "like" is a preposition. Am I right?
Yes, if it is followed by a noun and has the sense "similar to noun", it's a preposition.
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