gmatmachoman wrote:Testluv wrote:Yep, that sounds like a great idea, Eric. But, note that I think this question is fine; the OA, however, should be B.
Deepak(testLuv),
This one is bit out of the track....I was just wondering the usage of like Vs as(as tested by GMAC)
Correct me if Iam wrong ;
Yep, that sounds
as a great idea, Eric.
I ma not very sure ..But just drafted it down!
Well, technically, I should have just said: "that's a great idea" or "I think that's a great idea". "that sounds AS a great idea" is definitely wrong. "that sounds LIKE a great idea" is technically wrong but it's one of those technically wrong utterances that native speakrs are commonly guilty of.
In the SC section, if you have to choose between LIKE and AS, LIKE will be correct nine times out of ten. You can literally read "like" as "similar to". So, if I say "I prefer salty treats LIKE potato chips", the technical meaning is that I like salty treats that are
similar to potato chips but not necessarily potato chips themselves. However, clearly my intended meaning is that "I prefer salty treats SUCH AS potato chips". So LIKE trumps AS nine times out of ten because it better reflects the speaker's intended meaning.
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