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As / like - English lesson
Comparing: "like" or "as"
| ""like" (preposition). + a noun/pronoun |
| Sonia looks like her sister. |
| My daughter has blond hair, like me. |
Tom is a good cook, like his father.
A magpie can't sing like that bird.
| "as" (conjunction). + subordinate clause |
| In Australia they drive on the left, as they do in England. |
Bob wants to become a lawyer, as his father is.
SUMMARY
Bob wants to become a lawyer, as his father is. Sonia behaves like Suzan. (with a noun) |
Sonia behaves as Suzan does. (with a clause) |
AS: other uses
| "as" (conjunction) = "when" (+ subordinate clause) |
I saw Betty as she was waiting for the bus.
| "as" (conjunction) : with a reason/a cause |
As I've missed the bus, I'll go by car.
| "as" (préposition) : acting as |
He acts as a judge.
Compare with: He acts like a judge.
Choose the right word.
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