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In Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the otherwise reticent Captain Nemo treats his crew and other sailors like his equals, conversing with them like they were his longtime friends and confidants

A. like his equals, conversing with them like they
B. like his equals, conversing with them as if they
C. as if they were his equals, conversing with them like they
D. as his equals, conversing with them like they
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Re: In Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the otherwise reticent [#permalink] New post   23 Feb 2022, 12:12
Has "like" been used correctly in this question? Can someone pls help?
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Re: In Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the otherwise reticent [#permalink] New post   23 Feb 2022, 14:03
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I don't love it. The author uses both "like" and "as if" to mean the same thing, when "as if" is generally preferred. True, the GMAT has sometimes been loose with the usage of LIKE, but this is a stretch. In a way, though, it's a matter of meaning. If we say "as his equals," it implies that he treats them this way, regardless of whether they actually are his equals, or even whether he HAS any equals. If we say "like his equals," it implies that he does indeed have equals, and he is treating these people the way he treats those equals. It's not an impossible usage, but I don't see the reason for it.
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Re: In Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the otherwise reticent [#permalink] New post   24 Feb 2022, 16:47
Why is it not C. for this question?
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Re: In Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the otherwise reticent [#permalink] New post   27 Feb 2022, 06:39
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Why is it not C. for this question?


Hello cao123,

We hope this finds you well.

To answer your query, Option C incorrectly uses “like” rather than “as” to compare the clauses “conversing with them” and “they were his longtime friends and confidants”.

We hope this helps.

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Re: In Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the otherwise reticent [#permalink] New post   25 May 2022, 01:40
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If we say "as his equals," it implies that he treats them this way, regardless of whether they actually are his equals, or even whether he HAS any equals.

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"his equals" is a noun form, so "like" is correct usage here. "as" is used to compare actions.
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Re: In Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the otherwise reticent [#permalink] New post   26 May 2022, 05:42
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DmitryFarber wrote:
If we say "as his equals," it implies that he treats them this way, regardless of whether they actually are his equals, or even whether he HAS any equals.

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"his equals" is a noun form, so "like" is correct usage here. "as" is used to compare actions.


Hello Kushchokhani,

We hope this finds you well.

To provide a bit of clarity here, in this sentence, the comparison is between how treats his crew and other sailors and how he would treat them if they were longtime friends and confidants; the comparison is between two actions, so the use of "as" is correct.

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Re: In Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the otherwise reticent [#permalink] New post   26 May 2022, 06:10
ExpertsGlobal5 wrote:
Kushchokhani wrote:
DmitryFarber wrote:
If we say "as his equals," it implies that he treats them this way, regardless of whether they actually are his equals, or even whether he HAS any equals.

DmitryFarber

"his equals" is a noun form, so "like" is correct usage here. "as" is used to compare actions.


Hello Kushchokhani,

We hope this finds you well.

To provide a bit of clarity here, in this sentence, the comparison is between how treats his crew and other sailors and how he would treat them if they were longtime friends and confidants; the comparison is between two actions, so the use of "as" is correct.

We hope this helps.
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Is it that if option B would have "as" in place of "like", still it would have been correct choice?
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