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'like' vs 'similar to'

by confuse mind » Sat May 28, 2011 5:51 am
which one is more correct and why?

Like his brother, Ram left the company.
Similar to his similar, Ram left the company.

I know that 'as' is wrong in these contexts.

As his brother, Ram left the company.
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by sameerballani » Sat May 28, 2011 5:59 am
confuse mind wrote:which one is more correct and why?

Like his brother, Ram left the company.
Similar to his similar, Ram left the company.

I know that 'as' is wrong in these contexts.

As his brother, Ram left the company.
I feel Like his brother, Ram left the company. is better.
Its a comparison question. When comparing nouns, we should use LIKE.

In meaning, Like is explained as similar to, probably to explain why LIKE cannot be used to introduce examples.

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by cans » Sat May 28, 2011 6:18 am
+1 for Like his brother, Ram left the company.
Like is used for comparisons.
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by confuse mind » Sat May 28, 2011 7:09 am
Is there any correct usage 'similar to' then ?
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