LIKE vs. AS (1)
02 / 04 / 2013
LIKE vs. AS (1): meaning and examples
Good morning!
I hope you had a fun and relaxing Easter break. This week we are going to explain the difference between the words LIKE and AS. They are easily confused because the translation into Spanish for both English words can often be the word como. Let's begin today by looking at the word LIKE.
Today's structure is: verb LIKE noun / pronoun
We use the word LIKE to connect a verb and a noun. The meaning of LIKE in this structure is "in this way".
Example 1
Ralph drives like a Formula-1 race-car driver. I wish he would slow down a little!
Example 2
Mmm! What a delicious meal! Have you been taking cooking lessons from your mother? You cook just like her!
Example 3
Please stop asking me when the project is due. You sound like my boss!
You may recognise some of these expressions from our recent Daily Vitamin series on the 5 Senses. When we use the verbs: looks like, sounds like, smells like, tastes like, feels like, we are following the same grammatical structure.
Tomorrow we will continue with this important topic. Meanwhile, if you want to talk like a native English speaker, make sure to practice your English daily!
Have a great day!
I hope you had a fun and relaxing Easter break. This week we are going to explain the difference between the words LIKE and AS. They are easily confused because the translation into Spanish for both English words can often be the word como. Let's begin today by looking at the word LIKE.
Today's structure is: verb LIKE noun / pronoun
We use the word LIKE to connect a verb and a noun. The meaning of LIKE in this structure is "in this way".
Example 1
Ralph drives like a Formula-1 race-car driver. I wish he would slow down a little!
Example 2
Mmm! What a delicious meal! Have you been taking cooking lessons from your mother? You cook just like her!
Example 3
Please stop asking me when the project is due. You sound like my boss!
You may recognise some of these expressions from our recent Daily Vitamin series on the 5 Senses. When we use the verbs: looks like, sounds like, smells like, tastes like, feels like, we are following the same grammatical structure.
Tomorrow we will continue with this important topic. Meanwhile, if you want to talk like a native English speaker, make sure to practice your English daily!
Have a great day!
