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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
just like + a noun or a clause
This is a sentence in an exercise on "error correction" from a textbook.
Fungi are the most important decomposers of forest soil just like bacteria are the chief decomposers of grassland soil.
The answer here is "just like". Could you explain why it is wrong?
In this phrase "just" is an adverb and "like" is a preposition, right?
Thanks.
Fungi are the most important decomposers of forest soil just like bacteria are the chief decomposers of grassland soil.
The answer here is "just like". Could you explain why it is wrong?
In this phrase "just" is an adverb and "like" is a preposition, right?
Thanks.
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Square The answer here is "just like". Could you explain why it is wrong? It is used casually, but it is wrong in written compositions.
- Square The answer here is "just like".
- Could you explain why it is wrong?
- It is used casually, but it is wrong in written compositions.
- 'Like' is indeed a preposition, but you need a conjunction.
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SquareThe answer here is "just like". Could you explain why it is wrong?It is used casually, but it is wrong in written compositions. 'Like' is indeed a preposition, but you need a conjunction.
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