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What is the meaning of "like" in these two sentences? 1.How is Sam like Pat in “Can Pat Jump?” 2.What is Sam like Pat in“Can Pat Jump?” What is the meaning of #1? Is #2 right? What is the meaning of #2? What is different between these two sentences?"Can Pat Jump?" is a story. In this story ,there are two animals. One names Sam, the other names Pat.
Mar 5, 2015 8:44 PM
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"How is Sam like Pat...?" = "How does Sam resemble Pat?" (physically, or through their personalities) "What is Sam like Pat...?" = not possible in English.
March 5, 2015
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Hey! I think the first question asks the similarities between the two people. I don't think the second makes sense though.
March 5, 2015
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