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Like or such as

My understanding is that "such as" is used when you follow with examples of the thing that preceded the "such as." Can like be used in the same way, or is that a misuse of "like?"
  

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That's a perfectly good use of the word "like", though it can be less formal than "such as".

  • That's a perfectly good use of the word "like", though it can be less formal than "such as".
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That's a perfectly good use of the word "like", though it can be less formal than "such as".

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