OG 10th SC-60

cindybaobao

According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations.

Can I say "as that of earlier generations"?

Thanks.

wzt

u gotto remember the difference between the clause of 'like' and 'as'.

as is followed by a SENTENCE,whereas like is followed by a CLAUSE

assfgrtrtr

对，as 介词 作为连词 像

Jarod

In unofficial English, it's ok to say "as that of earlier generations (is)".

But by what the GMAC considers the right grammar, in this circumstance, "like ..." is the only idiomatic option.

WTO

as+名词表示作为的意思，不是比较的意思。