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* * * Today shire horses are seen more and more in * * * The rewsnA is bi. My question is that what is the difference between "like" and "as". This question was quoted from Cambridge Prep. book page 280 q.num. 15. The explanation in the book is shortly : "as" is a preposition used to indicate the function of horses. "like" is a preposition which indicates a manner or comparison.
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Trying to make mom and pop proud
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In this case, your original sentence is: Today shire horses are seen more and more in their traditional role _________ workhorses (are). ---> a clause So it must be "as". Note: In American English, it is common to use like instead of as in this way, but it's not normally thought to be correct in formal English. Like is used informally in the same way as 'as if/though', especially in American English, but it's also not normally thought to be correct in formal English. Last edited by Nemoftu : 11-13-2005 at 03:20 AM. |
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Nemoftu has given a good explanation, so I can't add much. You might want to check out another post in the forum about like vs. as.
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