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Noun comparatives |
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N = Noun; V = Verb |
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N V like
N |
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I believe that this coat is
like
that one |
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Remember that like is a preposition and as is a conjunction.
Avoid using as instead
of like in prepositional phrases. |
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N = Noun; V = Verb |
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N V
the same as N |
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I believe that this coat is the same as that one |
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Avoid using to, that, or like instead of
as in the phrase with the same. |
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EXAMPLE: |
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Incorrect: |
That car is almost the same like mine. |
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Correct: |
That car is almost like mine. |
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That car is almost the same as mine. |
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High Intermediate: Comparative and Superlative
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Grammar: Comparative and Superlative |
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