Using "As" and "Like"
"The Difference in the Usage of Like and As in English"
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How to Use As and Like? Some people often find difficulty in learning English, and perhaps you're one of them.
One of the reasons for this is that many words in English, including As and Like, have similar meanings, but different rules of usage.
Moreover, these words can even have different meanings depending on the sentence structure they are placed in.
As mentioned above, the words As and Like are examples of words that, when translated directly, can have the same meaning.
However, despite having almost the same meaning, in their usage, these words belong to different word classes, thus having different usage patterns.
Before you can conclude their differences, let's discuss them one by one first.
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Definition of "As"
“As” is used to talk about the role or function of someone or something.
Example of Using "As"
1. She work as a teacher
"She works as a teacher" means she works as an educator. The word "as" here is used to indicate that the job she does is that of a teacher.
2. They had boxes on the stage which were used as train compartments.
"They had boxes on the stage which were used as train compartments" means they had boxes on the stage that served the function of train compartments. Here, the word "as" indicates that the boxes are being used to resemble or function as train compartments.
Definition of "Like"
“Like” is used to make comparisons between things or people.
Example of Using "Like"
1. She looks like her mother
"She looks like her mother" means she resembles her mother in appearance or physical traits. The word "like" is used here to indicate a comparison between her appearance or physical traits and those of her mother.
2. She walks like a model on the runaway
"She walks like a model on the runway" means she walks like a model on a catwalk. The word "like" is used here to compare someone's way of walking to that of a model on a catwalk. It indicates that her movement resembles the elegant and confident strides often associated with models walking on a runway.
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After you understand the usage and function of "as" and "like," it can be concluded that these two words differ depending on their function and position in the sentence.
Although as a conjunction, these two words are the same in terms of meaning and usage, the nature of "as" is more formal than "like."
After understanding the differences between these two words "As" and "Like," hopefully, you won't make mistakes or get confused when using them to construct sentences.
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