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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Like they did to me

Which of the following are correct:

1-They destroyed you, like me.
2-They destroyed you, like they did me.
3-They destroyed you, like they did to me.

4-They destroyed you, as they did me.
5-They destroyed you, as they did to me.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

2-They destroyed you like they did me. 4-They destroyed you as they did me.

  • 2-They destroyed you like they did me.
  • 4-They destroyed you as they did me.
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2-They destroyed you like they did me.
4-They destroyed you as they did me.
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Thank you very much Mr. Micawber for all your kind replies,

So we don't need the comma? Doesn't taking it out make the adverbial phrase restrictive?

Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasanDoesn't taking it out make the adverbial phrase restrictive?
Adverbials are not so strictly classified into restrictive/non-restrictive as are dependent clauses.

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