Using LIKE & AS in English

Using LIKE & AS in English, differences between like and as, how can use like and as;

LIKE

Like is used to say what something or someone looks / is like.

Like, as a preposition, is used;

–> Before a noun or pronoun,

–> to say that two things are similar.

Examples;

• George’s sister looks like Megan Fox.
• The meat smells like fish.
• I look like my father.
• Mary works like a slave.
• It was a small animal like a Mouse.
• The girl runs like a rabbit.

AS

As is used to describe someone’s job / role.

As, as a preposition, is used;

–> Before a noun or pronoun,

–> to refer to jobs or functions.

Examples;

• As your mother, I am proud of you.
• She reached as a dentist should.
• Michael used his shoe as a hummer.
• My sister works as an engineer.
• As a parent, please let me tell you…
• As you know I read many books.
• We use soft papers as toilet papers.