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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Like and Unlike
I'm not an illiterate like you.
Unlike you, I'm not an illiterate.
If I'm not wrong, both these sentences mean the same. But both 'Like' and 'unlike' are completely opposite. Could anyone explain these? Please correct me if there's any error.
Thanks.
Unlike you, I'm not an illiterate.
If I'm not wrong, both these sentences mean the same. But both 'Like' and 'unlike' are completely opposite. Could anyone explain these? Please correct me if there's any error.
Thanks.
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AnonymousCould anyone explain these?"like you" applies, in that position, only to "an illiterate".
I'm not [an illiterate like you].
"unlike you" applies, in that position, to the subject of the following clause.
[Unlike you I ] am not an illiterate. ~ am not an illiterate.
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