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The document discusses the uses of the words "as" and "like" in English. It explains that "as" can mean "because", "while", or show similarity or someone's position/job. "Like" can be used to give examples or show similarity, often followed by a noun. When talking about similarity, both "as" and "like" can be used, but "as" must be followed by a clause while "like" can be a preposition or conjunction. "As" is used to indicate someone's job but "like" shows similarity to that job.

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As and Like

The document discusses the uses of the words "as" and "like" in English. It explains that "as" can mean "because", "while", or show similarity or someone's position/job. "Like" can be used to give examples or show similarity, often followed by a noun. When talking about similarity, both "as" and "like" can be used, but "as" must be followed by a clause while "like" can be a preposition or conjunction. "As" is used to indicate someone's job but "like" shows similarity to that job.

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As and Like

As
1: 'As' can mean 'because'.

• As it was raining, we stayed at home.

2: 'As' can mean 'while' or 'at the same time':

• As I was walking down the street, I saw Julie.

3: We can use 'as' to talk about the way one thing is similar to another thing. In this
case too, 'as' is a conjunction and needs to be followed by a subject and a verb or by
a prepositional phrase. Sometimes we invert the subject and the verb in a formal
style.

• John loves spicy food, as I do (or 'as do I', more formally).

4: We need to use 'as' with expressions like 'as much as' and by 'as adjective as'.
This is also talking about similarity. These expressions can be followed by a subject
and a verb or a noun or preposition.

• John loves spicy food as much as I do.


• Lucy travels as much as me.
• She's as clever as her sister is.
• London's not as big as Mexico City.

5: 'As' can be used with a noun to show someone's position. This is especially
common with jobs. In a similar way, 'as' can also be used to show something's
function (what we are using it for). It must be followed by a noun.

• She works as a teacher.


• Don't use the knife as a screwdriver.
Watch out! You can't use 'like' for someone's real job. You need to use 'as'.

Like
1: 'Like' can be used to give examples. It means the same as 'for example' and is
usually followed by nouns or pronouns.

• I love big cats, like lions.


• Western European countries like France and Spain have high unemployment at the
moment.

2: We can also use 'like' to talk about how one thing is similar to another thing. Here
'like' is a preposition and is followed by a noun or a pronoun.

• John loves spicy food, like me.


• Tokyo is a busy and exciting city, like London.

When we're talking about how things are similar, we often use 'like' with verbs such
as 'look', 'sound' and 'smell'.

• She looks like her mother.


• It looks like rain.
• That sounds like a car.
• The kitchen smells like lemons.

Traditionally, 'like' needed to be followed by a noun. However, in modern English, we


often use 'like' as a conjunction and so it is followed by a subject and a verb. Some
people think this is not correct, but it's very common.

• John loves spicy food, like I do.

'Like' vs 'as' for similarity


Often, we can use both 'as' and 'like' to talk about similarity.

• I love coffee, like Julie / I love coffee, like Julie does.


• I love coffee, as Julie does.

We need to follow 'as' with a clause (a subject and a verb). When we use 'as' for
similarity, it's not followed by a noun or pronoun.

However, when we use 'as' to mean a role or job (it's followed by a noun in this case),
then we can't use 'like'. Instead, 'like' is talking about similarity.

• As your mother, I'm telling you not to go out now. (I am your mother and I am telling
you this in my role as your mother.)
• Like your mother, I'm telling you not to go out now. (I'm not your mother, but I am
telling you the same thing as she is. I am acting in a similar way to your mother.)

Here's another example.

• She works as the manager (= she is the manager).


• She works like the manager (= she isn't the manager, but she works in a similar way
to the manager).

Choose ‘as or ‘like’:

As and Like Exercise 1

1. She works __________ a teacher (it’s her job).


2. I’m very __________ my mother.
3. Julie loves mangoes as much __________ I do.
4. He arrived __________ I was leaving.
5. He works in a bank, __________ his father.
6. I used a tea towel __________ an oven glove and I burned it!
7. Your perfume smells __________ flowers.
8. __________ it was cold, I took a scarf.
9. He works __________ a hairdresser (it’s his job).
10. That woman looks __________ my grandmother.
11. Please do it __________ me.
12. She hates chocolate as much __________ John.
13. __________ the other students, Paul failed the exam.
14. London is just as busy __________ Tokyo.
15. She often plays sports, __________ tennis or football.
16. Amanda works __________ a lawyer (it’s her job).
17. This room is just as hot __________ the other room.
18. You look __________ your sister.
19. She studied really hard, __________ us.
20. We are as intelligent __________ you.

Answers to As and Like Exercise 1

1. She works as a teacher (it’s her job).


2. I’m very like my mother.
3. Julie loves mangoes as much as I do.
4. He arrived as I was leaving.
5. He works in a bank, like his father.
6. I used a tea towel as an oven glove and I burned it!
7. Your perfume smells like flowers.
8. As it was cold, I took a scarf.
9. He works as a hairdresser (it’s his job).
10. That woman looks like my grandmother.
11. Please do it like me.
12. She hates chocolate as much as John.
13. Like the other students, Paul failed the exam.
14. London is just as busy as Tokyo.
15. She often plays sports, like tennis or football.
16. Amanda works as a lawyer (it’s her job).
17. This room is just as hot as the other room.
18. You look like your sister.
19. She studied really hard, like us.
20. We are as intelligent as you.

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