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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of like
Don't scold me like a kid.
Don't scold me like dad.
Both the sentences are similar in structure but different in meaning . Are these grammatically correct ?
How can we remove the ambiguity?
Don't scold me like dad.
Both the sentences are similar in structure but different in meaning . Are these grammatically correct ?
How can we remove the ambiguity?
Top answer
They are correct. Many verbs act in this way: The wind blew the trees; the trees blew in the wind . There should be no ambiguity in context-- that's why both meanings co-occur-- but if you wish to do so, you will have to add more text.
- They are correct.
- Many verbs act in this way: The wind blew the trees; the trees blew in the wind .
- There should be no ambiguity in context-- that's why both meanings co-occur-- but if you wish to do so, you will have to add more text.
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They are correct. Many verbs act in this way: The wind blew the trees; the trees blew in the wind. There should be no ambiguity in context-- that's why both meanings co-occur-- but if you wish to do so, you will have to add more text.
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