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1. Johnson Hitting the like button.

Subjects
*LIKE (The English word), *ENGLISH etymology, *LANGUAGE & languages, *LINGUISTICS, *PARENTS
Abstract

The article focuses on the linguistic uses of "like." It mentions that the average parent might see their children grow out of the like habit, but university lecturers have a constantly refreshed supply oh8-year-olds, and making a virtue of necessity, they have looked at the supposedly vacuous word in depth.

Published
2021

2. Don't be confused by like vs. as.

Author

Hale, Constance

Subjects
*PREPOSITIONS, *LIKE (The English word), *GRAMMAR, *PARTS of speech, *ENGLISH language usage, *GRAMMATICALITY (Linguistics), *LINGUISTICS
Abstract

This article presents a lesson in usage of the preposition "like" and the conjunction "as." The author explains that "like" should be followed by a noun, while "as" should be followed by a subordinate clause complete with a subject and verb.The author provides examples of proper usage of "like" and "as."

Published
2007

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