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Real similar to a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building [#permalink] New post   07 Nov 2019, 05:56
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Real similar to a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building fronts, the country’s apparent new-found affluence masks a very different reality: most citizens are not living at all well.

(A) Real similar to
(B) Much as if it was
(C) As though
(D) Like
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Re: Real similar to a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building [#permalink] New post   19 May 2020, 06:49
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Like is used to compare nouns, As is used to compare verbs ( actions )
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Re: Real similar to a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building [#permalink] New post   07 Nov 2019, 06:53
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Real similar to a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building fronts, the country’s apparent new-found affluence masks a very different reality: most citizens are not living at all well.

(A) Real similar to --- Real similar is wrong; both are adjectives with real modifying similar.
(B) Much as if it was - use of the past tense is wrong
(C) As though -- The comparison marker is absent.
(D) Like --- Correct choice
(E) Just as -- The use of 'as' is used as a role player here. There should be some semblance of relatedness between those compared.
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Re: Real similar to a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 11:48
How can we compare Hollywood to Country's? Can someone explain?
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Real similar to a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building [#permalink] New post   13 Jul 2021, 00:35
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saarthakkhanna04 Hollywood is an adjective here. we are comparing "movie set" with country’s affluence i.e Noun to noun

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saarthakkhanna04 wrote:
How can we compare Hollywood to Country's? Can someone explain?
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Re: Real similar to a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building [#permalink] New post   08 Nov 2022, 08:47
I could eliminate a b and c in this question . But could someone pls explain how to eliminate option e ? I found it very similar to option d ?
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Real similar to a Hollywood movie set with nothing behind the building [#permalink] New post   27 May 2023, 11:17
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The best answer is (D): Like

The sentence should use "like" to indicate the comparison between the country's apparent new-found affluence and a Hollywood movie set.
(A) The phrase "real similar to" is grammatically incorrect and not idiomatic in this context.
(B) "Much as if it was" is not a suitable phrase to convey the intended meaning.
(C) "As though" implies a hypothetical or unreal situation, which doesn't fit the context of the sentence.
(E) "Just as" doesn't accurately capture the similarity being described in the sentence.

Therefore, (D) "Like" is the most appropriate choice.
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