Joseph Brant (as v/s like)

[pareekbharat86]

Like many others of his generation of Native American leaders, Joseph Brant lived in two worlds; born into an Iroquois community and instructed in traditional Iroquois ways, he also received an education from English-speaking teachers.
(A) Like many others of his generation of Native American leaders, Joseph Brant lived in two worlds;
(B) Like many others of his generation of Native American leaders, living in two worlds, Joseph Brant was
(C) Like many another of his generation of Native American leaders, Joseph Brant, living in two worlds, was
(D) As with many others of his generation of Native American leaders, living in two worlds, Joseph Brant was
(E) As with many another of his generation of Native American leaders, Joseph Brant lived in two worlds;

OA is A.

When do we use 'like' and when do we use 'as'. If I am not wrong, 'like' is used for metaphorical examples, whereas 'such as' is used for real examples. Going by that, shouldn't we use 'as' here? Please guide.

[theCodeToGMAT]

Like--> For nouns & Hypothetical

As--> Real Actions, compare verbs/actions/clauses/prepositions/trends, role/purpose/designation/profession

Such as --> For examples

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Hi Bharat,

This SC presents a typical example of a "comparison" question. This type of question usually begins with the word "like" or "unlike" and requires you to "compare like things, regardless of the number."

The correct answer compares Joseph Brant to others of his generation.

You're likely to see this once on the GMAT, so make sure that you're ready for it.

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