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Teo Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Like mother, like daughter.
Like mother, like daughter.
In the above saying, is like an adjective or a preposition?
Thanks very much for your reply.
In the above saying, is like an adjective or a preposition?
Thanks very much for your reply.
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I'd say an adjective, but I'm no grammarian... Just a gut feeling
- I'd say an adjective, but I'm no grammarian...
- Just a gut feeling
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Like mother, like daughter = As (is) the mother, so (is) the daughter. (Ezekiel 16:44).
OED gives the explanation of this phrase in the entry of adjective "like".
Is it so important to you whether "like" in this sort of proverbial use is an adjective or not?
paco
OED gives the explanation of this phrase in the entry of adjective "like".
Is it so important to you whether "like" in this sort of proverbial use is an adjective or not?
paco
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