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Inquirer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
like - preposition or conjunction; and how to tell them apart?
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is like in this sentence a conjunction, and if so why?
how can I know whether like is a conjunction or a preposition in a sentence?
please help. thanks in advance
is like in this sentence a conjunction, and if so why?
how can I know whether like is a conjunction or a preposition in a sentence?
please help. thanks in advance
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Hello Inquirer-- and welcome to English Forums. Like is a conjunction here. Basically, it is a conjunction when followed by a clause ( You look like you could use a drink ), and a preposition when followed by a noun or noun phrase ( You look like a teetotaler ).
- Hello Inquirer-- and welcome to English Forums.
- Like is a conjunction here.
- Basically, it is a conjunction when followed by a clause ( You look like you could use a drink ), and a preposition when followed by a noun or noun phrase ( You look like a teetotaler ).
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Hello Inquirer-- and welcome to English Forums.
Like is a conjunction here. Basically, it is a conjunction when followed by a clause (You look like you could use a drink), and a preposition when followed by a noun or noun phrase (You look like a teetotaler).
Like is a conjunction here. Basically, it is a conjunction when followed by a clause (You look like you could use a drink), and a preposition when followed by a noun or noun phrase (You look like a teetotaler).
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