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Like and asLike is one of those verbs which are not usually used in progressive forms.
Like cannot normally be used without an object.
Like can be followed by object + verb forms.
Not like to can mean be unwilling to.
Would likeThe conditional would like (+ infinitive) is common in requests and offers. It is used as a polite way of saying want.
Like and asWe can use like or as to say that things are similar. LikeWe use like before a noun or pronoun. It is similar to a preposition.
We can use very, quite and other adverbs of degree to modify like.
AsAs is a conjunction. It is used before a clause, and before an expression beginning with a preposition.
In informal English like is often used as a conjunction instead of as. This is common in American English. Another use of as is to say what function or role a person or thing has – what jobs people do, what purposes things are used for, etc. In this case, as is used like a preposition, before a noun.
Compare this use of as with like.
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