The different between “ Like “ and “ As “

Today, we will study “ The different between “ Like “ and “ As “

“ AS “ is a preposition, it means “ in the capacity of  or role of “

e.G

As your lawyer I advise you to wait

We need people to act as guides

 So: “ AS “Prepositional  Phrasal   

after  the object of certains verbs , including :

Accept  as              to acknowledge as       to claim as

To characterise as    to class as           to count as  

To define as            to describe as               to intend as

To look on as        to recognise as           to  regard as

To see as                 to treat as                         to use  as

 

  e.g .

At one time we regarded emigration as our only solution

It means : we thought emigration was our only solution.

I often have to use a knife as a screwdriver.

So:  “Like “ means :” similar to “ or “ in the manner of “

e.g  Tom sings like his father 

It means : He sings in a similar way.

She is quite like her sister

It means: she is quite similar to her sister.

“As “ – Subordinator 

•.correspond to preposition “ Like “ , it means “ in a way similar to “

e.G :

Tom sings as his father

It means : He sings in a way similar to his father does

Mrs. Lupe spoke as an actress speaks.It means : She spoke in a way similiar to an actress does

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It means : I use a knife to do the job of a screwdriver.