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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Like this or Like these

Hello Teachers,
I just want to know that why in the following examples of the grammar book, the writer use 'system like this" instead of "systems like these"?!

"Such systems are called 'codes'.
In an informal style, and with concrete nouns, we prefer like this/that or this/
that kind of
... systems like this are called ...
He's got an old Rolls-Royce. I'd like a car like that. (NOT I'd like such (J; Ctlr.)"

Source: Practical English usage Michale Swan
  

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Anonymous I just want to know that why in the following examples of the grammar book, the writer use 'system like this" instead of "systems like these"? He explains it himself: In an informal style, and with concrete nouns, we prefer like this/that or this/ that kind of

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  • Anonymous I just want to know that why in the following examples of the grammar book, the writer use 'system like this" instead of "systems like these"?
  • He explains it himself: In an informal style, and with concrete nouns, we prefer like this/that or this/ that kind of
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AnonymousI just want to know that why in the following examples of the grammar book, the writer use 'system like this" instead of "systems like these"?
He explains it himself:

In an informal style, and with concrete nouns, we prefer like this/that or this/that kind of
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Thanks for your reply. So in formal English, for example IELST, "Systems like this " is not acceptable?! and we have to use "Systems like these" instead?!
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It still depends on the context:

Systems like this one are good.
Systems like these two are good.

I am not clear on how you want to use the phrases.
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