As dan like sering membingungkan karena keduanya dapat digunakan untuk perbandingan. Namun, ada perbedaan penting, maka perhatikan penjelasan dibawah ini
- Memberikan contoh
Anda dapat menggunakan like atau such as untuk memberi contoh.
Contoh:
- You could try a team sport like football, basketball or hockey.
- You should take something soft, such as a towel, to lie on.
- Berbicara tentang pekerjaan atau fungsi
Anda dapat menggunakan as + noun untuk membicarakan tentang pekerjaan atau fungsi sesuatu.
Contoh:
- I worked as a shop assistant for two years.
- He used his coat as a blanket to keep warm.
- As untuk menghubungkan dua frasa
as dapat digunakan sebagai konjungsi untuk menghubungkan dua frasa dan memiliki arti yang berbeda.
as = ‘because’
- All the tickets were sold out as we got there too late.
- As the road was closed, I had to park on the next street.
as = ‘while’ atau ‘during the time that’
- She called as I was getting out of the bath.
- As they were arriving, we were leaving.
as = ‘in the way that’
- As we expected, it started to rain.
- As you know, classes restart on 15 January.
- As I said, I think this project will be a challenge.
** Note: bahwa dalam pembicaraan informal, orang kadang mengatakan like seperti ‘in the way that’.
- Like I said, I didn’t know her.
Semoga bermanfaat,
PS. Belum pernah ada Ebook sepraktis ini. Panduannya yang jelas dan mudah dipahami apalagi banyak ilustrasi pendukungnya jadi bikin makin pinter berbahasa Inggris. Duh senangnyaa…
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