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==Meaning== | |||
'''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.''' | '''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.''' | ||
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Examples: | Examples: | ||
It looks as if/though it’s going to snow. | *It looks as if/though it’s going to snow. | ||
It sounds as if/though John’s going to change his job. | *It sounds as if/though John’s going to change his job. | ||
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Examples: | Examples: | ||
I feel as if/though I'm dying. | *I feel as if/though I'm dying. | ||
She was acting as if/though she was in charge. | *She was acting as if/though she was in charge. | ||
==Tenses== | |||
'''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.''' | '''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.''' | ||
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Compare: | Compare: | ||
*She looks as if she is rich. (Perhaps she is.) | |||
He talks as if he was rich. (But he is definitely not.) | *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. | *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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Example: | Example: | ||
He talks as if he were rich. | *He talks as if he were rich. | ||
=="Like" meaning as "as if" or "though"== | |||
"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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Examples: | Examples: | ||
It seems like it’s going to snow. | *It seems like it’s going to snow. | ||
*He sat there smiling like it was his birthday. | |||
==Videos== | |||
===English VERBS of the SENSES! + As if / Like / As though - YouTube=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmgFVNO6bcA</youtube> | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Phrasal-Verbs-with-OFF|Phrasal Verbs with OFF]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Frequently-Misspelt-Words|Frequently Misspelt Words]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/At-first-and-first|At first and first]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/As-long-as|As long as]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Geography|Geography]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Diminutives|Diminutives]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Homophones-II|Homophones II]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/PHRASAL-VERBS-WITH-OUT|PHRASAL VERBS WITH OUT]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Along|Along]] | |||
* [[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