tomintampa Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 "If the clause that comes next includes a verb, then you should use as. For example, Squiggly throws as if he were a raccoon or It acted just as I would expect my computer to behave. Notice that when I use as, the words that come after tend to be more complex. You generally hear like used in everyday speech, so that helps me remember that like is the simpler word—or at least it is followed by simpler words. As sounds stuffier and is followed by a more complex clause that contains a verb." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thangduong Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Erin pls, continues help me to explain Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, the Italians’ disregard for Verdi persisted for a decade after his critical acclaim in France and Austria. (A) Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, (B) Like Edvard Grieg, who the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, © Just as Edvard Grieg was long refused recognition by the Scandinavians, (D) Just as the Scandinavians long refused to recognize Edvard Grieg, so (E) Like the Scandinavians’ long refusal to recognize Edvard Grieg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thangduong Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, the Italians’ disregard for Verdi persisted for a decade after his critical acclaim in France and Austria. (A) Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, (B) Like Edvard Grieg, who the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, © Just as Edvard Grieg was long refused recognition by the Scandinavians, (D) Just as the Scandinavians long refused to recognize Edvard Grieg, so (E) Like the Scandinavians’ long refusal to recognize Edvard Grieg pls, help to explain , Erin, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thangduong Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 what is difference between "we act like a fool" and " we act as a fool does" pls, help, Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie409 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, the Italians’ disregard for Verdi persisted for a decade after his critical acclaim in France and Austria. (A) Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, (B) Like Edvard Grieg, who the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, © Just as Edvard Grieg was long refused recognition by the Scandinavians, (D) Just as the Scandinavians long refused to recognize Edvard Grieg, so (E) Like the Scandinavians’ long refusal to recognize Edvard Grieg pls, help to explain , Erin, thank you IMO E here the sentence:" the Italians’ disregard for Verdi persisted for a decade after his critical acclaim in France and Austria" has Italians' as a subject. In the preceeding senctence this sentence has been compared. Now Italians can not be compare to Edvard Grieg, Instead Intalians need to be compared to Scandinavians’ . this eliminates A,B and C as option. In D and E As Vs Like and Refused Vs Refusal Now the comparision is b/w Italians’ disregard and Scandinavians’ long refusal .Hence E is correct. Erin Plz give your expert comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thangduong Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 pls, explain the difference in meanings among 1, I sing like her 2, like her, I sing 3, I sing like her playing tenis 4, I sing as she dose 4 cases are grammatical, but meanings ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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