PrintThese two words are not interchangeable. “As” means “to the same extent, degree, or in the way that”:
The engine responds as it should.
“Like” means “similar to”:
The spadix of a jack-in-the-pulpit looks like a club.
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PrintThese two words are not interchangeable. “As” means “to the same extent, degree, or in the way that”:
The engine responds as it should.
“Like” means “similar to”:
The spadix of a jack-in-the-pulpit looks like a club.