Which is incorrect?
I feel like it looks fantastic. | 21 (25%) |
I feel like sleeping more. | 5 (6%) |
I feel like you're not listening. | 4 (4%) |
None is incorrect. | 21 (25%) |
More than one is incorrect. | 31 (37%) |
Congratulations to 37% of you. The first and third answers are incorrect. You need to use "as if" instead of "like." For more info, check out this Grammar Girl episode.
I seem to miss that one often. The clue is what comes after the intro (what comes after the 'like' or 'as if'). If what follows is a clause, then use 'as if'. If what follows is a phrase, then use 'like'.
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Yes, if a verb is in it (a clause), then you use "as if."
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