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25 Dec 2018
Spanish (Spain)
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What is the difference between as and like?
Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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English (US)
"As" is when you are basically referring to leave it in it's current position, in the sentence.
EX: "Just leave the yeast [as] it is."
"Like" is when you are referring to a similarity directly from a sentence, or a type of emotion or reaction when you feel positive."
EX: "The cookie is just like the biscuits." or, "I really like this hot chocolate!"
EX: "Just leave the yeast [as] it is."
"Like" is when you are referring to a similarity directly from a sentence, or a type of emotion or reaction when you feel positive."
EX: "The cookie is just like the biscuits." or, "I really like this hot chocolate!"
English (US)
They are very similar. they are both used to compare similar things. but they are different in the way they are used.
"like" is usually used by itself .
"He is like a cow."
This is saying that someone is similar to a cow in some way.
but the way is not specific.
"As" is usually used to specify what exactly is similar between the two things. and is used before and after the adjective.
"He is as fat as a cow"
Showing that the way he is similar to the cow is in weight.
"like" is usually used by itself .
"He is like a cow."
This is saying that someone is similar to a cow in some way.
but the way is not specific.
"As" is usually used to specify what exactly is similar between the two things. and is used before and after the adjective.
"He is as fat as a cow"
Showing that the way he is similar to the cow is in weight.
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