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by chaitanya.mehrotra » Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:53 am
As per the SC Rules :
Use like when you want to focus on two nouns;
Use as when you want to focus on two nouns doing two actions.

On the basis of the above theory how come the below sentence is correct ?

My Siamese cat moved across the floor just like a lion stalking its prey.
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by garima99 » Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:46 am
chaitanya.mehrotra wrote:As per the SC Rules :
Use like when you want to focus on two nouns;
Use as when you want to focus on two nouns doing two actions.

On the basis of the above theory how come the below sentence is correct ?

My Siamese cat moved across the floor just like a lion stalking its prey.
The subject is cat not her movement
The movement of cat across the floor was as the movement of lion while stalking his prey.
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by rishimaharaj » Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:37 am
chaitanya.mehrotra wrote:As per the SC Rules :
Use like when you want to focus on two nouns;
Use as when you want to focus on two nouns doing two actions.

On the basis of the above theory how come the below sentence is correct ?

My Siamese cat moved across the floor just like a lion stalking its prey.
Hello Chaitanya,
Per the BTG Flashcards,
Page 11 -- like/such as
"like" = "similar to" -- Her graceful comportment made her seem like a dancer, although she had never set foot on a stage.
"such as" = "for example" -- I enjoy activities such as skydiving, heliskiing and scuba diving.
1. My Siamese cat moved across the floor just like a lion stalking its prey.
2. My Siamese cat moved across the floor similar to a lion stalking its prey.
3. My Siamese cat moved across the floor for example a lion stalking its prey.

1 and 2 are equivalent and both sound correct. 3 doesn't make sense and definitely doesn't sound correct.

Also, in addition to what Garima99 posted, you can cut out the fat and see that the focus is on the cat and lion:
My Siamese cat is just like a lion.

If we were to use the word "as" it would compare the actions and not the subjects themselves:
Just as a lion stalks its prey, so to my Siamese cat moves across the floor.

Hope this helps!
--Rishi
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