GRAMMAR REVIEW! As or like?
"As" and "like" can sound similar, but they are used a little differently depending on the situation:
Use "as" when you're talking about the role or function of something β what it actually is.
Example:
She works as a teacher. (She is a teacher.)
Use this box as a table. (The box is serving the role of a table.)
Use "like" when you're making a comparison β when something is similar to something else, but not the same.
Example:
She sings like a professional. (She is not a professional, but she sings similarly.)
It feels like summer today. (It's not summer, but the weather is similar.)
Quick trick:
If you can replace it with βin the role of,β use as.
If you mean "similar to," use like.
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