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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Usage of 'like'
1) "I think that people who are going to be prone to violence might be affected by video games, but I think someone who's of like sound mind is not going to be affected by a violent movie or a violent video game." There is one thing that's for certain: Violence sells. In half of the top 10 selling games of 2012, the main objective is taking lives.
2) "I think that people who are going to be prone to violence might be affected by video games, but I think someone who's of ,like, sound mind is not going to be affected by a violent movie or a violent video game." There is one thing that's for certain: Violence sells. In half of the top 10 selling games of 2012, the main objective is taking lives.
These are passages and I was wondering if which one is natural in both meaning and usage. I know that "someone who is of like mind" phrase is used. Then there is no problem with the phrase, of like sound mind or "like" is inserted and it means "to used in speech to fill a pause while you are thinking what to say next" :
The water was, like, really cold.
What do you think? Thank you so much as always and take good care.
2) "I think that people who are going to be prone to violence might be affected by video games, but I think someone who's of ,like, sound mind is not going to be affected by a violent movie or a violent video game." There is one thing that's for certain: Violence sells. In half of the top 10 selling games of 2012, the main objective is taking lives.
These are passages and I was wondering if which one is natural in both meaning and usage. I know that "someone who is of like mind" phrase is used. Then there is no problem with the phrase, of like sound mind or "like" is inserted and it means "to used in speech to fill a pause while you are thinking what to say next" :
The water was, like, really cold.
What do you think? Thank you so much as always and take good care.
Top answer
#1 is OK. If you use 'like' to mean 'similar', there has to be something earlier in the context to compare to. I don't see that here.
- #1 is OK.
- If you use 'like' to mean 'similar', there has to be something earlier in the context to compare to.
- I don't see that here.
- I assume it was in the previous sentence.
- #2 is not OK.
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#1 is OK.
If you use 'like' to mean 'similar', there has to be something earlier in the context to compare to. I don't see that here. I assume it was in the previous sentence.
#2 is not OK.
The use of 'like' to fill a pause is characteristic of
If you use 'like' to mean 'similar', there has to be something earlier in the context to compare to. I don't see that here. I assume it was in the previous sentence.
#2 is not OK.
The use of 'like' to fill a pause is characteristic of
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