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jays
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 Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:57 am Post subject: as/like |
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Which is correct (or both correct) in the parentheses of the following two sentences ? Is such distinguishment between as and like important?
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1 It's rainy again. I don't like weather (as/like) this.
2 We had a great time (as/like) a family on Christmas. |
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Mary W. Ng
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:26 am Post subject: Re: as/like |
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Which is correct (or both correct) in the parentheses of the following two sentences ?
1 It's rainy again. I don't like weather (as/like) this.
The correct answer is "like". Here "like" functions as a preposition meaning "similar to". The adjective phrase "like this" modifies the noun "weather".
2 We had a great time (as/like) a family on Christmas.
The correct answer is "as". Here "as" functions as a preposition meaning "in the capacity of". The adjective phrase "as a family" modifies the pronoun "we".
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