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dido4
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 Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:09 am Post subject: like |
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They are as smart as police officers.
Q1:Can we say this way: They are smart like police officer.
Q2:Can we say this way:They are as smart as a police officer.
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Anuradha Chepur
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They are smart like police officers - is fine.
Our intuitions would make use the plural (police officers), but I don't see enough reason to rule out your second sentence where you used the singular. |
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