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Slocawber Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Like or as

Good morning.

There's an interesting article from the BBC NEWS website about an African fashion designer.

The title is 'Channelling Chanel'. The word game is interesting, but I'd like to make it simpler.

Which option would you consider acceptable?

1) Like Coco Chanel

2) As Coco Chanel

Alternatives are welcomed, but first I'd like to save one of the two above.

Thank you
  

Top answer

You have not supplied the necessary sentence. Both are common structures.

— Mister Micawber

  • You have not supplied the necessary sentence.
  • Both are common structures.
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You have not supplied the necessary sentence. Both are common structures.
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I'd like to express the idea that she is like a second Coco Chanel - i.e. she is doing what C. Chanel did.

So I think 'LIKE' is the right choice.

'As Coco Chanel' suggests me the idea of an actor, performing the role of the famous designer.
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We will never know without a sentence. The meanings are not distinguishable in that way in isolation.
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I hope you can see the picture.

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I can see the picture. I can see neither 'like' nor 'as' in the text.
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I'd like to change the title of the article with a simpler one.

Instead of 'Channelling Chanel' something like 'Like Chanel'.

Do you think a title like that could be a good substitute of the original?

Thank you for your patience.
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You could do that, but it is much more pedestrian.
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