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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Just like

Is it possible to use this form: just like x, y is also...
Just like he trying to make friends his sister is also tring to.

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If you're trying to measure a degree of comparison, then use "as": He is trying as hard as his sister to make friends. If you're trying to simply make a comparison, use "like" as a preposition: Like his sister, he is trying to make friends.

  • If you're trying to measure a degree of comparison, then use "as": He is trying as hard as his sister to make friends.
  • If you're trying to simply make a comparison, use "like" as a preposition: Like his sister, he is trying to make friends.
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If you're trying to measure a degree of comparison, then use "as":

He is trying as hard as his sister to make friends.

If you're trying to simply make a comparison, use "like" as a preposition:

Like his sister, he is trying to make friends.

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