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OA DIn Turkey, coffee is traditionally drunk very strong, much as the French do.
much as the French do
much like the French do
much as it is by the French
much as it is in France
much like it is in France
To be little more specific on what you said, "as" can be used to compare clauses, but it can also be used to compare nouns.selango wrote:The answer narrows down to D and E.
Like is used to compare Nouns.
As is used to compare Actions.
Note that "drinking" is compared here.So "As" is used.
If the sentence compares bw turkey and frence people,then like must be used.
Hope this clarify.
Added to my Take-Away listPatrick_GMATFix wrote:Selango is correct. In comparisons, 'as' can only introduce clauses. It cannot be used to introduce nouns or noun phrases.
Incorrect: Coffee is drunk in Turkey like it is drunk in France
Correct: Coffee is drunk in Turkey as it is drunk in France
Because we are comparing clauses, 'as' is necessary. In general, when the like/as split is immediately before a preposition, 'as' is better.
Incorrect: Under Mike's leadership, like under John's, there was a lot of chaos.
Correct: Under Mike's leadership, as under John's, there was a lot of chaos.
-Patrick
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