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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Like/as
No one sings the blues as/like she did. Do the both mean the same?
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Anonymous No one sings the blues as/like she did. Do the both mean the same? Yes, they do.
- Anonymous No one sings the blues as/like she did.
- Do the both mean the same?
- Yes, they do.
- CJ
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Anonymous No one sings the blues as/like she did. Do the both mean the same?Yes, they do.
CJ
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But would 'as' be the proper grammatical form because an independent clause follows? Just curious.
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"Like" sounds more natural to me, but I don't know if that's specific to my dialect.
I think "as" could precede an independent clause. To give a real example, there is a famous old soap opera in the states called "As the world turns."
I think "as" could precede an independent clause. To give a real example, there is a famous old soap opera in the states called "As the world turns."
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goronskyBut would 'as' be the proper grammatical form because an independent clause follows? Just curious.Most usage notes that I have read in dictionaries consider it an old-fashioned rule to insist on 'as' to introduce a clause.
CJ
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