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*Why is he looking at me as though he knew me? I've never seen him before. | *Why is he looking at me as though he knew me? I've never seen him before. | ||
'''In a formal style, "were" can be used instead of "was" in an ‘unreal’ comparison. This is common in American English.''' | '''In a formal style, "were" can be used instead of "was" in an ‘unreal’ comparison. This is common in American English.''' | ||
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"Like" is often used in the same way as "as if/though", particularly in an informal style. This used to be typically American English, but it is now common in British English. | "Like" is often used in the same way as "as if/though", particularly in an informal style. This used to be typically American English, but it is now common in British English. | ||
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== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Phrasal-Verbs-with-OFF|Phrasal Verbs with OFF]] | * [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Phrasal-Verbs-with-OFF|Phrasal Verbs with OFF]] | ||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Frequently-Misspelt-Words|Frequently Misspelt Words]] | * [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Frequently-Misspelt-Words|Frequently Misspelt Words]] | ||
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* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Along|Along]] | * [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Along|Along]] | ||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Meaning-of-ain't|Meaning of ain't]] | * [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Meaning-of-ain't|Meaning of ain't]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:24, 27 March 2023
As if / as though / like
Meaning[edit | edit source]
As if and as though are both used to say what a situation seems like. They can refer to something that we think may be true.
Examples:
- It looks as if/though it’s going to snow.
- It sounds as if/though John’s going to change his job.
They can also be used to talk about things which we know are not true.
Examples:
- I feel as if/though I'm dying.
- She was acting as if/though she was in charge.
Tenses[edit | edit source]
When we talk about things which we know are not true, we can use a past tense with a present meaning after as if/though. This emphasises the meaning of unreality.
Compare:
- She looks as if she is rich. (Perhaps she is.)
- He talks as if he was rich. (But he is definitely not.)
- You look as though you know each other.
- Why is he looking at me as though he knew me? I've never seen him before.
In a formal style, "were" can be used instead of "was" in an ‘unreal’ comparison. This is common in American English.
Example:
- He talks as if he were rich.
"Like" meaning as "as if" or "though"[edit | edit source]
"Like" is often used in the same way as "as if/though", particularly in an informal style. This used to be typically American English, but it is now common in British English.
Examples:
- It seems like it’s going to snow.
- He sat there smiling like it was his birthday.
Videos[edit | edit source]
English VERBS of the SENSES! + As if / Like / As though - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Phrasal Verbs with OFF
- Frequently Misspelt Words
- At first and first
- As long as
- Geography
- Diminutives
- Homophones II
- PHRASAL VERBS WITH OUT
- Along
- Meaning of ain't