0
Nathan mckane Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Like vs as if
Hi there!
What's the difference between these senetences? Do they all carry the same meaning?
He talked to alice like an adult.
He talked to alice as if he was an adult.
He talked to alice as if he had been an adult.
Thanks very much.
What's the difference between these senetences? Do they all carry the same meaning?
He talked to alice like an adult.
He talked to alice as if he was an adult.
He talked to alice as if he had been an adult.
Thanks very much.
Top answer
Alice is a proper noun; it is a girl's name. Who seems to be an adult?
- Alice is a proper noun; it is a girl's name.
- Who seems to be an adult?
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
Alice is a proper noun; it is a girl's name. Who seems to be an adult?
00
00
Well, to save the possible confusion, shall we change your sentences?
The boy talked to Alice like an adult.
The boy talked to Alice as if he was an adult.
The boy talked to Alice as if he had been an adult.
The meanings are the same for #1 and #2. The third is not really acceptable because it suggests that he talked (then) as if he
The boy talked to Alice like an adult.
The boy talked to Alice as if he was an adult.
The boy talked to Alice as if he had been an adult.
The meanings are the same for #1 and #2. The third is not really acceptable because it suggests that he talked (then) as if he
0
Related Questions