thank you Stacey. I do not see your explantion can be applied to the 2 following questions

In the question 73, OG11, why "like" in a is wrong

According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults,// like that of earlier generations//

a,

b, as that for earlier generations

c,just as earlier generations did

d, as have earlier generations

e, as it was of earlier generationn

and in the question 122, OG11 why "as" in C is wrong (not why "others" is wrong?)

More than 30 years ago Dr.Barbara McClintock, the Nobel Prize Winner, reported that genes can jump, //as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another//

a,

b,like pearl moving mysteriously from one necklace to another

c, as pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others

d, like pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others

e, as do pearls that move mysteriously from one necklace to some other one

duongthang wrote:thank you Stacey. I do not see your explantion can be applied to the 2 following questions

In the question 73, OG11, why "like" in a is wrong

According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults,// like that of earlier generations//

a,

b, as that for earlier generations

c,just as earlier generations did

d, as have earlier generations

e, as it was of earlier generationn

and in the question 122, OG11 why "as" in C is wrong (not why "others" is wrong?)

More than 30 years ago Dr.Barbara McClintock, the Nobel Prize Winner, reported that genes can jump, //as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another//

a,

b,like pearl moving mysteriously from one necklace to another

c, as pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others

d, like pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others

e, as do pearls that move mysteriously from one necklace to some other one

duongthang, are you reading the explanations to the answers from OG?

I admit 122 is somewhat tricky as I also chose C as the correct answer, however, OG explains--and I'm not entirely convinced myself of OG's explanation--that the use of "jump" is a simile. There was no real movement, so "as" should not be used.

As I said, I'm not entirely convinced of this explanation myself. It seems like a weak cop-out to me.

Stacey, if you have time, I would like a quick refresher on clauses, fragments, and phrases. What is the distinguishing element among each of these three? Thanks.

Hi Stacey

please give your view on the correctness of the following sentences.

1. John, like Ram, walks fast.
2. John walks fast as Ram does.

Shall I take it as comparison between nouns and use "like" or take it as comparison between verbs and use "as".


Please help.

thanks
vikas...

I wish to sum up the use of like and as

"like" is used to compare nouns and nouns must be logic to compare

"as" is used to compare clause and clauses must be logic to compare

when the logic permit both to compare nouns and to compare clauses, you can make a sentence either way.

when you see "like'and "as" ask yourself

which is more logic, comparison of noun or comparison of clauses and

or both ways are logic

1 John, like Ram, walks fast.
2. John walks fast as Ram does.

i think first one is correct we are comparing "john and ram" not their walk

second should be
John walks as fast as Ram does. here we are comparing their "walk" not them

1 John, like Ram, walks fast.
2. John walks fast as Ram does.

i think first one is correct we are comparing "john and ram" not their walk

second should be
John walks as fast as Ram does. here we are comparing their "walk" not them

Hi Stacey,

I read all your explanations above. It cleared a lot of my doubts, thank you.
I have a query here:

Manhattan gives the following example but I'm not able to follow why it says so:
"My grandfather eats LIKE a child, slurping loudly and helping himself to plenty of ketchup."
The explanation: We use like, not as, to make this comparison because a child is a noun , not a clause.
Please explain bcs the following sentence sounds better to me since actions are being compared here:
"My grandfather eats AS a child DOES, slurping loudly and helping himself to plenty of ketchup."

thank you!

~ DA