As/Like/just as/Just Like

[arti]

Hi Erin

Erin pls. help e with the usage of "JUST AS, JUST LIKE, LIKE and AS"
At times i get too confused!!!!!!

Thanks


Arti Gupta

[Erin]

Hi, Arti.

Whew! You are asking what is simply one of the trickiest parts of SC. I think I could write a whole chapter just on like vs. as.

The main difference between like and as is that like is used to "compare" nouns whereas as is used with sentences.

"just" is not as important a word--it's simply an adverb used to modify "like" or "as." It is generally agreed to mean something like "exactly" or "precisely."

I think this is the sort of question that's best addressed by looking at examples since they are a bit on the tricky side.


Erin

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