 |
| Author |
Message |
|
vietnam01
|
Post subject: as vs like, too much 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
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
kylo
|
Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:13 am |
|
|
|
|
1 & 2 r grammatically incorrect.
Thanks!
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
Guest
|
Post subject: 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
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
StaceyKoprince
|
Post subject: Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:04 pm |
|
 |
| ManhattanGMAT Staff |
|
|
Posts: 6064 Location: San Francisco
|
|
"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.
_________________ Stacey Koprince Instructor Director of Online Community ManhattanGMAT
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest |
| |
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum
|
|
|
 |