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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically, like an adults.
Like an adults, Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically.
ETS says in First one like an adults is ambiguous whereas in second one its not. Why is not ambiguous in second one too?
Like an adults, Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically.
ETS says in First one like an adults is ambiguous whereas in second one its not. Why is not ambiguous in second one too?
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Hi, Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically, like an adults. Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically, like adults . Like an adults, Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically.
- Hi, Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically, like an adults.
- Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically, like adults .
- Like an adults, Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically.
- Like adults, y oung children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically.
- ETS says in First one like an adults is ambiguous whereas in second one its not.
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Hi,
Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically, like an adults.
Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically, like adults.
Like an adults, Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systema
Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically, like an adults.
Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically, like adults.
Like an adults, Young children do not organize their attention or perceptions systema
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CliveYoung children do not organize their attention or perceptions systematically like adults do.
Clive
Clive,
should it not be AS rather than Like... Like is preposition so cant introduce a clause adults do ,perhaps I am wrong
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Hi,
In informal English, 'like' is often used in this way as a conjunction. The usage is not very elegant.
Since the whole earlier discussion focused on 'like', I decided not to change the word.
Clive
In informal English, 'like' is often used in this way as a conjunction. The usage is not very elegant.
Since the whole earlier discussion focused on 'like', I decided not to change the word.
Clive
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