LIKE Vs AS

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LIKE Vs AS

by heshamelaziry » Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:20 pm
I got this from 800score.com:

"He walks like John walks" because it is direct comparison !

How about:

"He walks as John"

Any further explanations ?
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by thailandvc » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:05 pm
what's the question?

first one sounds wrong. the second is ambigous because it could also mean he walks at the same time as John.

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