as or like????

[ripley]

Hello, I' m here again!!
This time I need some help with the choice of like or as, used to make comparisons

Is it correct to say:
I feel like I'm flying or should I say I feel as I'm flying or I feel as I was flying or I feel as if I was flying???
Which one is correct? I mean I have the feeling I am flying

The Beatles say: free as a bird. Shouldn't they say free like a bird, since they are not really birds, but just free in the same way as a bird???
Thanks. Ripley

 

[Casiopea]

1. I feel like I'm flying.
=> I feel as though ~ as if I am/were flying.

2. Free as a bird
=> as free as a bird (comparative)

The word like is a preposition, not a conjunction. It can, therefore, be used to introduce a prepositional phrase ("My brother is tall like my father"), but it should not be used to introduce a clause ("My brother can't play the piano like he did before". To introduce a clause, it's a good idea to use as, as though, or as if, instead.

EX: As I told you earlier, the lecture has been postponed.
EX: It looks as if it's going to snow this afternoon.
EX: Johnson kept looking out the window as though he had someone waiting for him.

In formal, academic text, it's a good idea to reserve the use of like for situations in which similarities are being pointed out:

EX: This community college is like a two-year liberal arts college.

However, when you are listing things that have similarities, such as is probably more suitable:

The college has several highly regarded neighbors, such as the Mark Twain House, St. Francis Hospital, the Connecticut Historical Society, and the UConn Law School.

Source

All the best,

 

[ripley]

Thanks a lot Casiopea,
moreover I presume that in sentences like "I feel like I'm flying" instead of "as I were flying" people may interpret that as "I'd like to fly" because of the verb "to feel like" Am I right?
All the best
Ripley

 

[Casiopea]

Thanks a lot Casiopea,
Moreover I presume that in a sentence such as, "I feel like I'm flying" (instead of "as I were flying") people may interpret that as "I'd like to fly" because of the verb "to feel like". Am I right?
All the best
Ripley

I feel like a hamburger. (I feel like eating a hamburger)
I feel like a hamburger. :shock:

All the best, :lol:

 

[Francois]

I feel like a man, today!

FRC

 

[Tdol]

I feel like a man, today!

FRC

Where would you underline? ;-)

 

[Casiopea]

I feel like a man, today!

FRC

Where would you underline? ;-)

And the gold medal of replies goes to tdol!

lympic:

 

[blacknomi]

I feel like a man, today!

FRC

Where would you underline? ;-)

I don't get it. :shock: Please explain, thanks.

 

[alexandre42]

1. I feel like I'm flying.
=> I feel as though ~ as if I am/were flying.

2. Free as a bird
=> as free as a bird (comparative)

The word like is a preposition, not a conjunction. It can, therefore, be used to introduce a prepositional phrase ("My brother is tall like my father"), but it should not be used to introduce a clause ("My brother can't play the piano like he did before". To introduce a clause, it's a good idea to use as, as though, or as if, instead.

EX: As I told you earlier, the lecture has been postponed.
EX: It looks as if it's going to snow this afternoon.
EX: Johnson kept looking out the window as though he had someone waiting for him.

In formal, academic text, it's a good idea to reserve the use of like for situations in which similarities are being pointed out:

EX: This community college is like a two-year liberal arts college.

However, when you are listing things that have similarities, such as is probably more suitable:

The college has several highly regarded neighbors, such as the Mark Twain House, St. Francis Hospital, the Connecticut Historical Society, and the UConn Law School.

Source

All the best,

Dear Teacher

What does 'The college has several highly regarded neighbors' mean ?

Thank
:?: :roll:

 

[Francois]

I feel like a man, today!

FRC

Where would you underline? ;-)

And the gold medal of replies goes to tdol!

lympic:

Come on, this is my joke!
You still don't know me after all these months? ;-)

FRC

 

[blacknomi]

Do you think you are predictable?! 8) :wink:

 

[Francois]

You be the judge, but I thought you had had enough of the weird jokes not to put this one past me ;-)

FRC

 

[blacknomi]

I'm sad you don't understand weird things.

 

[alexandre42]

I'm sad you don't understand weird things.

What does weird mean ? Please

:roll:

 

[Francois]

I thought you had had enough of the weird jokes from me
not to put this one past me => the joke was intended; I wouldn't miss it ;-)

FRC

[Alex, weird means strange, bizarre]

 

[alexandre42]

I thought you had had enough of the weird jokes from me
not to put this one past me => the joke was intended; I wouldn't miss it ;-)

FRC

[Alex, weird means strange, bizarre]

ok thank

 

[blacknomi]

I thought you had had enough of the weird jokes from me
not to put this one past me => the joke was intended; I wouldn't miss it ;-)

FRC

[Alex, weird means strange, bizarre]

Ha. This was my interpretation when I read your post.
I thought you had had enough of the weird jokes.
==> I thought you had told enough weird jokes. 8)
I don't think I understand the other half of your sentence.



Weird jokes are fun in a weird way.

 

[Francois]

not put it past sb (to do sth) INFORMAL
to not be surprised if someone does something bad, because it is a typical thing for them to do:
Perhaps Helena told him - I wouldn't put it past her.

FRC

 

[Casiopea]

And the gold medal is quickly snatched from tdol and presented with apology to FRC.

lympic:

Click here to hear FRC's national anthem. :wink:

 

[Francois]

Nah, it does not do to take back a medal from someone. What do you mean, they do it all the time?
Anyway, that's the risk of deadpan humor ;-)

FRC