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Luiz
''rather like''
I have just read this expression in a sentence and I would like to understand its meaning.
''A butler having to cook is rather like a butler having to clean...''
What does ''rather like'' means in this case? Does it mean the same as ''like''?
16 janv. 2018 02:07
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Yes, it expresses the same thing as "like" but adds an element of contemplation or thoughtfulness to the phrase. It is a more story-telling or narrative style. It sounds nice but is not essential.
16 janvier 2018
thanks!
18 janvier 2018
rather like = a bit like
16 janvier 2018
"Similar to"
16 janvier 2018
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Luiz
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Portugais
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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