As and like






As and like : Grammar and Spelling Tips




Use like before a noun, as in:


She's very like her mother.


Where a clause follows, you should use as or as if, e.g.


• He's behaving as if he owns the place. ---- This sentence is a right one.


• He’s behaving like he owns the place. ---- This sentence is a wrong one.


Or


• You don't know him as I do. ---- This sentence is a right one.


• You don’t know him like I do. ---- This sentence is a wrong one.

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