Unlike-Like : same rules ?

Question

Hi, I was wondering if the rules that apply to "like" are the same to those that apply to "unlike" For instance, "like" can only be followed by a noun (or a pronoun), never by a clause or by a prepositionnal phrase. Is that the same for "unlike" ?

Thanks a lot ! :-D

umg · Answer

Yes, the rules for Like and Unlike are same.

Abhishek009 · Answer

Indeed they are same , check out this excellent article by eGMAT - https://e-gmat.com/blogs/usage-of-like/ I hope this will clear all your doubts...

FK · Answer

Hi,

Thanks for this post! I was just asking myself the same.

Furthermore, I was wondering if the following is correct:

Unlike a mother who cleans every morning the bathroom, Jim never cleans his room.

In this case Unlike is followed by a noun with afterwards a clause (True?). Is this still correct?

Thanks!

AjiteshArun · Answer

Unlike +  ,    is perfectly fine. You're interested only in the  object  of  unlike  (or  like ).

Unlike   his friends , he is interested in art.  (correct, ignoring the usage of the pronoun)
 He is interested in art,  like   all his friends are .  (not correct on the GMAT)

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