Like

Like
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(1) Like can mean similar to.
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Pattern: be, look, seem + like + noun
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She is like her sister.
They don't look like their mother.
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(2) Like can indicate similar behavior.
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Pattern: verb + like + noun
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He talks like his father.
She swims like a duck.
Common verbs before like:
act, behave, play, sing, talk, walk
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(3) Like can describe excessive behavior.
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Pattern 1: verb + noun + like + abstract noun
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She spends money like water.
Nouns commonly used with this meaning:
anything, fun, water
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Pattern 2: verb + noun + like + adjective
He dances like crazy.
She works like mad.
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(4) Like can indicate an example.
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Pattern: noun + like + noun
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They grow root vegetables, like beets, carrots, radishes, and turnips.
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( 5) Like can mean characteristic of.
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Pattern: be + like + noun + to + verb
It's not like you to complain.
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