Often, we can use both 'as' and 'like' to talk about similarity. Some people think this is not correct, but it's very common. However, in modern English, we often use 'like' as a conjunction and so it is followed by a subject and a verb. Traditionally, 'like' needed to be followed by a noun. When we're talking about how things are similar, we often use 'like' with verbs such as 'look', 'sound' and 'smell'. Tokyo is a busy and exciting city, like London.Here 'like' is a preposition and is followed by a noun or a pronoun. Western European countries like France and Spain have high unemployment at the moment.Ģ: We can also use 'like' to talk about how one thing is similar to another thing.It means the same as 'for example' and is usually followed by nouns or pronouns. You need to use 'as'.ġ: 'Like' can be used to give examples. Watch out! You can't use 'like' for someone's real job. In a similar way, 'as' can also be used to show something's function (what we are using it for). These expressions can be followed by a subject and a verb or a noun or preposition.ĥ: 'As' can be used with a noun to show someone's position. John loves spicy food, as I do (or 'as do I', more formally).Ĥ: We need to use 'as' with expressions like 'as much as' and by 'as adjective as'.Sometimes we invert the subject and the verb in a formal style. In this case too, 'as' is a conjunction and needs to be followed by a subject and a verb or by a prepositional phrase.
As I was walking down the street, I saw Julie.ģ: We can use 'as' to talk about the way one thing is similar to another thing.
AsĢ: 'As' can mean 'while' or 'at the same time':
Try an exercise about 'as' and 'like' here.
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