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Like vs. such as
What is more correct?
...industrialized countries like Germany, the USA, Switzerland..
or
...industrialized countries such as Germany, the USA, Switzerland...
Someone told me that "such as" should always be used for enumerations. The word "like" implies that the speaker is talking about countries that have the same features as Germany and so on. Is that correct? Markus
...industrialized countries like Germany, the USA, Switzerland..
or
...industrialized countries such as Germany, the USA, Switzerland...
Someone told me that "such as" should always be used for enumerations. The word "like" implies that the speaker is talking about countries that have the same features as Germany and so on. Is that correct? Markus
Top answer
[nq:1]What is more correct? industrialized countries like Germany, the USA, Switzerland.. industrialized countries such as Germany, the USA, Switzerland...
- [nq:1]What is more correct?
- industrialized countries like Germany, the USA, Switzerland..
- industrialized countries such as Germany, the USA, Switzerland...
- that the speaker is talking about countries that have the same features as Germany and so on.
- [/nq] Well, it is, but "such as" carries the same implication.
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[nq:1]What is more correct? ...industrialized countries like Germany, the USA, Switzerland.. or ...industrialized countries such as Germany, the USA, Switzerland... ... that the speaker is talking about countries that have the same features as Germany and so on. Is that correct?[/nq]
Well, it is, but "such as" carries the same implication.
Adrian
Well, it is, but "such as" carries the same implication.
Adrian
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[nq:2]What is more correct? ...industrialized countries like Germany, the USA, ... same features as Germany and so on. Is that correct?[/nq]
[nq:1]Well, it is, but "such as" carries the same implication.[/nq]
I think the OP meant to say that "like" can be read to mean "similar to" in the original example. Context would probably clarify, but "such as" is more precise.
Bob Lieblich
[nq:1]Well, it is, but "such as" carries the same implication.[/nq]
I think the OP meant to say that "like" can be read to mean "similar to" in the original example. Context would probably clarify, but "such as" is more precise.
Bob Lieblich
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[nq:2]What is more correct? ...industrialized countries like Germany, the USA, ... same features as Germany and so on. Is that correct?[/nq]
[nq:1]Well, it is, but "such as" carries the same implication. Adrian[/nq]
But commas can change the meaning. Consider:
1. "In the case of industrialized countries like Germany, the USA and Switzerland,..."
2. "In the case of industrialized co
[nq:1]Well, it is, but "such as" carries the same implication. Adrian[/nq]
But commas can change the meaning. Consider:
1. "In the case of industrialized countries like Germany, the USA and Switzerland,..."
2. "In the case of industrialized co
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[nq:1]What is more correct? ...industrialized countries like Germany, the USA, Switzerland.. or ...industrialized countries such as Germany, the USA, Switzerland... ... that the speaker is talking about countries that have the same features as Germany and so on. Is that correct?[/nq]
"Such as" is more precise and literal; "like" (in that sense) is more colloquial. It would be pedantic in the e
"Such as" is more precise and literal; "like" (in that sense) is more colloquial. It would be pedantic in the e
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