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like vs as - Verbal review Post Sat May 05, 2012 4:16 pm
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  • Lap #[LAPCOUNT] ([LAPTIME])
    Like Rousseau, Tolstoi rebelled against the unnatural complexity of human relations in modern society.

    A. Like Rousseau, Tolstoi rebelled
    B. Like Rousseau, Tolstio's rebellion was
    C. As Rousseau, Tolstoi rebelled
    D. As did Rousseau, Tolstoi's rebellion was
    E. Tolstoi's rebellion, as Rousseau's, was

    easy
    OA A

    my question ... is the following changed sentence correct

    As did Rousseau, Tolstoi rebelled against the unnatural complexity of human relations in modern society.



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    Post Sat May 05, 2012 5:48 pm
    The easy way to choose is to use "like" when no verb follows and "as" when a verb does follow. Your change is indeed correct.

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    Post Sat May 05, 2012 10:55 pm
    @Bill
    could you just elaborate by some sentence framing.btw use of like and as.

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