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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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"the likes of" vs "the like of"

Which one is correct? "The likes of" or "the like of"?
  

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Both are in use: 29. the like /likes of , someone or something similar to; the equal of: I've never seen the like of it anywhere. t1%3B%2Cthe%20likes%20of%3B%2Cc0

  • Both are in use: 29.
  • the like /likes of , someone or something similar to; the equal of: I've never seen the like of it anywhere.
  • t1%3B%2Cthe%20likes%20of%3B%2Cc0
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Both are in use:

29. the like /likes of, someone or something similar to; the equal of:
I've never seen the like of it anywhere.

However their relative popularity has recently reversed:

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