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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
JUST AS vs JUST LIKE
Could you please tell me how to correct these 3 sentences ?
1 He said he was going to come at 5 pm. He can come at 5 just as he can come at 8pm. You never know.
2 He checks his mail box just like you check yours which is once every two days.
3 I'd date her just like/as you'd date him. They are both good looking.
Thank you
1 He said he was going to come at 5 pm. He can come at 5 just as he can come at 8pm. You never know.
2 He checks his mail box just like you check yours which is once every two days.
3 I'd date her just like/as you'd date him. They are both good looking.
Thank you
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Hi alc24, Oh, no! The dreaded like/as controversy. Actually, these sentences are pretty straightforward, i think.
- Hi alc24, Oh, no!
- The dreaded like/as controversy.
- Actually, these sentences are pretty straightforward, i think.
- Sentence 1 needs help.
- What you are trying to say is that he is just as likely to come at 8 as at 5, which is when he said he was coming.
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Hi alc24,
Oh, no! The dreaded like/as controversy. Actually, these sentences are pretty straightforward, i think.
Sentence 1 needs help. What you are trying to say is that he is just as likely to come at 8 as at 5, which is when he said he was coming.
If I were writing it, i would say: He said he was coming at 5, but he is just as likely to come at 8. You n
Oh, no! The dreaded like/as controversy. Actually, these sentences are pretty straightforward, i think.
Sentence 1 needs help. What you are trying to say is that he is just as likely to come at 8 as at 5, which is when he said he was coming.
If I were writing it, i would say: He said he was coming at 5, but he is just as likely to come at 8. You n
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Thank you very much for your answers Trys.
One question:
For 1
Can you say: He's just as likely to come at 5 as at 8. You never know with him.
So basically you can't say my original sentence?
can you say this:
One question:
For 1
Can you say: He's just as likely to come at 5 as at 8. You never know with him.
So basically you can't say my original sentence?
can you say this:
- He can do comedies just as he can do action movies. He's a good actor.
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Hey, how come you are 'Anonymous' now?? When i first answered your question, you were alc24...
Yes, you can phrase it as you did above, although i would change it round to emphasize the possiblilty [or likelihood] that he will be late: He's as likely to come at 8 as 5. You just never know with him.
Your second sentence would be understandable, but it wouldn't be the way a
Yes, you can phrase it as you did above, although i would change it round to emphasize the possiblilty [or likelihood] that he will be late: He's as likely to come at 8 as 5. You just never know with him.
Your second sentence would be understandable, but it wouldn't be the way a
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