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as vs like, too much

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vietnam01
 Post subject: as vs like, too much
 Post Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:19 am 
what is different in meanings among

1, I sing like her

2, like her, I sing

3, I sing as she dose

pls help,

I think 1,2 are the same and mean: I and she are similar because I and she sing

3, means I sing in the same way that she sings

dose my thinking is right? pls, help
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kylo
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:13 am 
1 & 2 r grammatically incorrect.




Thanks!
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Guest
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 Post Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:29 am 
3 cases are correct

the 4th case is also correct

4, I sing like her playing

pls, help, explain the meaning for 4 cases
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StaceyKoprince
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 Post Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:04 pm 
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"I sing like her" or "Like her, I sing" are both fine. (See OG Verbal supplement SC #31 for an example similar to the "Like her, I sing" option.) In this construction, "like" functions as a preposition, which means that the "like" phrase cannot contain a conjugated verb. It doesn't in either case above, so the construction is fine.

And, yes, the meaning here is "I am like her, because we both sing." But they don't necessarily sing in the same way - maybe one's a soprano and one's a punk rocker. :)

"I sing as she sings" (or "as she does") is also fine. "as" is a conjunction that introduces a clause, and a clause must contain a conjugated verb. It does in this case, so the construction works.

You are also right about the meaning: She and I sing in the same way.

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