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idiotmike

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Dear all,

have a similar problem as your have.
Have a similar problem like you have.
have a similar problem as yours
have a similar problem like yours

Please tell me which sentence is correct?

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bhaisahab

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Dear all,

have a similar problem as your have.
Have a similar problem like you have.
have a similar problem as yours
have a similar problem like yours

Please tell me which sentence is correct?

Thank you
None of them is very good. "I have a problem similar to yours" is better.
 

emsr2d2

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Dear all,

have a similar problem as your have.
Have a similar problem like you have.
have a similar problem as yours
have a similar problem like yours

Please tell me which sentence is correct?

Thank you

Bhaisahab is absolutely correct (as usual!) The correct phrase is "similar to". The opposite is "different from".
 

tedtmc

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For comparison, similar is always followed by 'to' something/somebody.
'Same' is followed by 'as'.
One thing is like another (no preposition).

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