{"id":4264,"date":"2014-06-06T00:42:42","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T07:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=4264"},"modified":"2014-06-06T00:44:32","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T07:44:32","slug":"usage-of-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/usage-of-like\/","title":{"rendered":"USAGE OF \u2018LIKE\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span><div><\/div>\n<p>\u2018Like\u2019 is a comparison marker that often causes confusion in terms of its usage on the GMAT. Let\u2019s understand how to use \u2018like\u2019 correctly. \u00a0We\u2019ll start with a few simple examples and then discuss some official questions.<\/p>\n<p>The correct usage of \u2018like\u2019 in a sentence ensures that the following four conditions are met:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Like\u2019 shows similarity between two noun entities.<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Like\u2019 presents a logical comparison.<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Like\u2019 is followed by a noun\/pronoun. (It cannot be followed by a clause)<\/li>\n<li>The sentence conveys the meaning clearly. There should be no ambiguity in the meaning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s have a look at a few questions. In the following sentences, try to identify:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which of the following sentences are correct\/incorrect?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What are the meanings conveyed by these sentences?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Which entities are being compared?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><em style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">The\u00a0US needs a president like Lincoln.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Mike can play the guitar like a professional guitarist.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Tom needs a gym instructor like James.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Like my brother, I want to be an investment banker. \u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s discuss the above sentences one by one:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714;\"><em>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714;\"><em>The\u00a0US needs a president like Lincoln.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This sentence tells us that the US needs a president similar to Lincoln The comparison is between \u2018president\u2019 and \u2018Lincoln\u2019. So, the compared entities are logically parallel. The sentence conveys perfectly clear meaning without any ambiguity.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take one more example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>India needs an opening batsman like Sachin Tendulkar.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here the comparison is between \u2018opening batsman\u2019 and \u2018Sachin Tendulkar\u2019. The meaning is that India needs an opening batsman who is similar to Sachin Tendulkar: i.e. the comparison is between \u201can opening batsman\u201d\u00a0 and \u201cSachin Tendulkar\u201d. There is no ambiguity here.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714;\"><em>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714;\">Mike can play the guitar like a professional guitarist.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This sentence compares \u2018Mike\u2019 with \u2018a professional guitarist\u2019. It conveys the meaning that Mike is as good at playing the guitar as a professional guitarist is.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714;\"><em>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714;\"><em>Tom needs a gym instructor like James.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This sentence presents two possible comparisons and hence it has two possible meanings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Tom needs a gym instructor like James. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Meaning 1<\/span><\/strong>: Tom needs a gym instructor who is like James: i.e. a gym instructor similar to James. Here, the compared entities are \u2018gym instructor\u2019 and \u2018James\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Meaning 2<\/span><\/strong>: Tom needs a gym instructor as James does. Here, the compared entities are \u2018Tom\u2019 and \u2018James\u2019. So, this meaning indicates that both Tom and James need gym instructors.<\/p>\n<p>Since this sentence does not convey one clear meaning, it is incorrect.<\/p>\n<p>Why does this sentence convey an ambiguous meaning? What is the difference between this sentence and the first two sentences?<\/p>\n<p>In the first sentence there is only one logical comparison possible i.e. between \u2018president\u2019 and \u2018Lincoln\u2019. The comparison between \u2018the US\u2019 and \u2018Lincoln\u2019 is not possible so there is no ambiguity.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, in the second sentence there is only one logical comparison possible i.e. the comparison between \u2018Mike\u2019 and \u2018a professional guitarist\u2019. Since neither of them can be compared with \u2018guitar\u2019, there is no ambiguity.<\/p>\n<p>Now, in the third sentence both the comparisons are logically possible, and hence it presents an ambiguous meaning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714;\"><em>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714;\"><em>Like my brother, I want to be an investment banker.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the above sentence, the comparison is between \u2018I\u2019 and \u2018my brother\u2019. My brother wants to be an investment banker, and so do I. This same meaning can be conveyed if we say:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I want to be an investment banker, like my brother. <\/em>(\u2018I\u2019 compared with \u2018investment banker\u2019) <em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a couple more examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Unlike the honey bees, the masonry bees prefer to live in solitude. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here, the comparison is between \u2018honey bees\u2019 and \u2018masonry bees\u2019. While \u2018like\u2019 shows similarity between two noun entities, \u2018unlike\u2019 shows the dissimilarity.<\/p>\n<p>This sentence tells us that the masonry bees prefer to live in solitude. This characteristic is unlike the honey bees i.e. the honey bees don\u2019t prefer to live in solitude.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Lisa takes care of her siblings like a mother does. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This sentence is incorrect since \u2018like\u2019 is followed by a clause (a mother does). The correct way to write this sentence using \u2018like\u2019 is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Lisa takes care of her siblings like a mother. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2018Lisa\u2019 is compared to \u2018a mother\u2019. Lisa takes care of her siblings in the same way a mother does.<\/p>\n<p>Now, try to apply this learning on the following official questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Like Auden, the language of James Merrill<\/span> is chatty, arch, and conversational- given to complex syntactic flights as well as to prosaic free-verse strolls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Like Auden, the language of James Merrill<\/li>\n<li>Like Auden, James Merrill&#8217;s language<\/li>\n<li>Like Auden&#8217;s, James Merrill&#8217;s language<\/li>\n<li>As with Auden, James Merrill&#8217;s language<\/li>\n<li>As is Auden&#8217;s the language of James Merrill<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Unlike auto insurance, the frequency of claims does not affect the premiums for personal property coverage<\/span>, but if the insurance company is able to prove excessive loss due to owner negligence, it may decline to renew the policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Unlike auto insurance, the frequency of claims does not affect the premiums for personal property coverage,<\/li>\n<li>Unlike with auto insurance, the frequency of claims do not affect the premiums for personal property coverage,<\/li>\n<li>Unlike the frequency of claims for auto insurance, the premiums for personal property coverage are not affected by the frequency of claims,<\/li>\n<li>Unlike the premiums for auto insurance, the premiums for personal property coverage are not affected by the frequency of claims,<\/li>\n<li>Unlike with the premiums for auto insurance, the premiums for personal property coverage is not affected by the frequency of claims,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>TAKE AWAYS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>When \u2018like + noun\u2019 is separated from the sentence by a comma, the comparison is between the subject of the sentence and the noun following \u2018like\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714;\">When \u2018like + noun\u2019 is not separated from the sentence by a comma, the comparison is between the object of the sentence and the noun that follows \u2018like\u2019. \u00a0Note that this usage is correct only when there is no ambiguity about which two nouns are being compared.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Like\u2019 is a comparison marker that often causes confusion in terms of its usage on the GMAT. 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