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Usage of Like [#permalink] New post   16 Dec 2015, 08:13
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Dear Instructors,

From a GMAT perspective:

Sara teaches her siblings like a school teacher. - Is this usage Correct? (WITHOUT COMMA)
Sara teaches her siblings, like a school teacher. - And this one? (WITH COMMA)

OR it should be -
Like a school teacher, Sara teaches her siblings.

Sara teaches her siblings, as a school teacher does.
Sara teaches her siblings, as does a school teacher.

As a school teacher does, Sara teaches her siblings.
As does a school teacher, Sara teaches her siblings.

Thank you for your time!!!
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Re: Usage of Like [#permalink] New post   18 Dec 2015, 07:20
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sa2222 wrote:
From a GMAT perspective:

Sara teaches her siblings like a school teacher. - Is this usage Correct? (WITHOUT COMMA)
Sara teaches her siblings, like a school teacher. - And this one? (WITH COMMA)

OR it should be -
Like a school teacher, Sara teaches her siblings.


Hi sa2222, I'm not an instructor, However, i'm giving a try.

The first sentence seems problematic. It may lead to dual meaning. Use of 'like phrase' at the end of the sentence is always risky. To remove ambiguity, a comma should be used as shown in 2nd sentence.

Both the 2nd & 3rd sentences are correct. However, 3rd one is most clearer & preferable from GMAT perspective.

Hope it helps :-D
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Re: Usage of Like [#permalink]
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