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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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What is the difference in usage between 'like' and 'as if'?
  

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The use of "like" as a conjunction meaning "as if" is common in everyday language. It should be avoided in formal English. : Informal: It seems like I was wrong.

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  • The use of "like" as a conjunction meaning "as if" is common in everyday language.
  • It should be avoided in formal English.
  • : Informal: It seems like I was wrong.
  • Formal, but also not out of place in everyday language: It seems as if I was wrong.
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The use of "like" as a conjunction meaning "as if" is common in everyday language. It should be avoided in formal English. E.g.:

Informal: It seems like I was wrong.
Formal, but also not out of place in everyday language: It seems as if I was wrong.

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