erroneous english - like vs. as
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Welcome to our #6 Lesson in our Erroneous English Series. Are you confused by how to use "like" or "as" ? Today you are going to learn how to use them correctly the first time!TRANSCRIPT
Erroneous English Lesson #6
By: H. E. Colby, author of Top 150 Business English Ace Vocabulary Words
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Erroneous English Lesson #6
“I work like a waitress”
or “I work as a waitress.”
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Erroneous English Lesson #5
Use as to talk about a job or function.
I work as a waitress.
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In comparisons: “as (adjective) as.”
Luis is as hungry as a horse.
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Conjunction: as + clause (subject and verb)
Hyko is going to Harvard, as her mother did.
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In comparisons: like as preposition + noun or pronoun
Luis is just like his father.
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In comparisons: like, as if/as though
There is no difference in meaning between the 3 forms.
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In comparisons: like, as if, as though
Hyko looks like she has seen a ghost.
Hyko looks as if she has seen a ghost.
Hyko looks as though she has seen a ghost.
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