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prepositionIf you say that one person or thing is like another, you mean that they share some of the same qualities or features .He looks like Father Christmas.Kathy is a great mate, we are like sisters.It's a bit like going to the dentist; it's never as bad as you fear.It's nothing like what happened in the mid-Seventies.This is just like old times....a mountain shaped like a reclining woman.If you talk about what something or someone is like, you are talking about their qualities or features.What was Bulgaria like?What did she look like?What was it like growing up in Costa Rica?Joe still has no concept of what it's like to be the sole parent.You can use like to introduce an example of the set of things or people that you have just mentioned .The neglect that large cities like New York have received over the past 12 years is tremendous.He could say things like, 'Let's go to the car' or 'Let us go for a walk' in French.You can use like to say that someone or something is in the same situation as another person or thing.It also moved those who, like me, are too young to have lived through the war.Like many cities in Germany, it had to re-create itself after the second world war.If you say that someone is behaving like something or someone else, you mean that they are behaving in a way that is typical of that kind of thing or person. Like is used in this way in many fixed expressions, for example to cry like a baby and to watch someone like a hawk .I was shaking all over, trembling like a leaf.Greenfield was behaving like an irresponsible idiot.You can use like in expressions such as that's just like her and it wasn't like him to indicate that the person's behaviour is or is not typical of their character.You should have told us. But it's just like you not to share.Why does he want to do a mad thing like that? It's not like him.You can use like in negative expressions such as nothing like it and no place like it to emphasize that there is nothing as good as the situation, thing, or person mentioned.There's nothing like candlelight for creating a romantic mood.There was no feeling like it in the world.You can use like in expressions such as nothing like to make an emphatic negative statement.Three hundred million dollars will be nothing like enough.It's really not anything like as bad as it looks.conjunctionLike is sometimes used as a conjunction in order to say that something appears to be the case when it is not. Some people consider this use to be incorrect .His arms look like they might snap under the weight of his gloves.On the train up to Waterloo, I felt like I was going on an adventure.Like is sometimes used as a conjunction in order to indicate that something happens or is done in the same way as something else. Some people consider this use to be incorrect.People are strolling, buying ice cream for their children, just like they do every Sunday.He spoke exactly like I did.We really were afraid, not like in the cinema.otherconventionSome people say like when they are thinking about what to say next or because it has become their habit to say it. Some people do not like this use.conventionSome people say like when they are reporting what they or another person said, or what they thought about something. Some people do not like this use.He said 'I'm attracted to you.' I'm like 'You're kidding!'My dad was there and he's like: 'Yeah. Yeah. I want to come.' A1

word	like
definition	preposition If you say that one person or thing is like another, you mean that they share some of the same qualities or features . He looks like Father Christmas. Kathy is a great mate, we are like sisters. It's a bit like going to the dentist; it's never as bad as you fear. It's nothing like what happened in the mid-Seventies. This is just like old times. ...a mountain shaped like a reclining woman. If you talk about what something or someone is like, you are talking about their qualities or features. What was Bulgaria like? What did she look like? What was it like growing up in Costa Rica? Joe still has no concept of what it's like to be the sole parent. You can use like to introduce an example of the set of things or people that you have just mentioned . The neglect that large cities like New York have received over the past 12 years is tremendous. He could say things like, 'Let's go to the car' or 'Let us go for a walk' in French. You can use like to say that someone or something is in the same situation as another person or thing. It also moved those who, like me, are too young to have lived through the war. Like many cities in Germany, it had to re-create itself after the second world war. If you say that someone is behaving like something or someone else, you mean that they are behaving in a way that is typical of that kind of thing or person. Like is used in this way in many fixed expressions, for example to cry like a baby and to watch someone like a hawk . I was shaking all over, trembling like a leaf. Greenfield was behaving like an irresponsible idiot. You can use like in expressions such as that's just like her and it wasn't like him to indicate that the person's behaviour is or is not typical of their character. You should have told us. But it's just like you not to share. Why does he want to do a mad thing like that? It's not like him. You can use like in negative expressions such as nothing like it and no place like it to emphasize that there is nothing as good as the situation, thing, or person mentioned. There's nothing like candlelight for creating a romantic mood. There was no feeling like it in the world. You can use like in expressions such as nothing like to make an emphatic negative statement. Three hundred million dollars will be nothing like enough. It's really not anything like as bad as it looks. conjunction Like is sometimes used as a conjunction in order to say that something appears to be the case when it is not. Some people consider this use to be incorrect . His arms look like they might snap under the weight of his gloves. On the train up to Waterloo, I felt like I was going on an adventure. Like is sometimes used as a conjunction in order to indicate that something happens or is done in the same way as something else. Some people consider this use to be incorrect. People are strolling, buying ice cream for their children, just like they do every Sunday. He spoke exactly like I did. We really were afraid, not like in the cinema. other convention Some people say like when they are thinking about what to say next or because it has become their habit to say it. Some people do not like this use. convention Some people say like when they are reporting what they or another person said, or what they thought about something. Some people do not like this use. He said 'I'm attracted to you.' I'm like 'You're kidding!' My dad was there and he's like: 'Yeah. Yeah. I want to come.'
inflections	likes
cefr-level	A1

People I Thing Behaving Expressions Conjunction Qualities Bad