MAKING COMPARISON

To say that two or more things or people are similar or to look at similarities and differences between two or more things or people.

Like

Like is a preposition that means "similar to" or "the same as". Like a preposition, "like" is followed by a noun or a pronoun.

Verb + "like" + noun / pronoun. Examples:

→ She sings like a professional.

→ Like me, my friend John loves Marvel.

→ Luzu speaks English like a native.

• Also, "like" is used to say that something is typical of someone. Examples:

→ It's so like Rubius to do illegal things.

→ It's just like Rebeca to laugh in uncomfortable situations.

→ It's so like Fargan to put mines everywhere.

• When "like" is used with the verb "look" it means "to appear" or "to resemble". Examples:

→ Oli looks like his father Luzu.

→ It looks like it is going to rain.

→ Heberon looks like he hasn't slept in weeks.

• We also use "like" to present examples. Examples:

→ Auron plays many games like Minecraft, GTA, Among Us and Pico Park.

→ There are many things we can do to protect the environment, like recycling or using renewable energy sources.

→ Some people like my friend Bryan don't like Marvel.

As

As means "in the same way" or "in the same condition of." Unlike "like", "as" is followed by a subject and a verb.

"As" + subject + verb Examples:

→ I wake up watching live on Twitch, as I always do.

→ Nobody paints as Picasso did.

• "As" is used in comparative sentences of inferiority and equality. Examples:

→ Flash can run as fast as Pietro.

→ My dad doesn’t have as much energy as he used to have.

• Like "like", "such as" is used to present examples. Examples:

→ Auron plays many games such as Minecraft, GTA, and Pico Park.

→ There are many things we can do to protect the environment, such as recycling or using renewable energy sources.

→ Some people such as my friend Bryan don't like Marvel.

• When it is a preposition, "as" means the role or profession of something or someone. Examples:

→ She started working as a doctor 5 years ago.

→ We used to live here, but now we are using the apartment as a painting studio.

Note: Be careful, the use of one or the other can change the meaning. Examples:

→ As your teacher, I suggest you study more. (It means: I am your teacher.)

→ Like your teacher, I suggest you study more. (It means: I agree with your teacher.)

• "As" is used in some expressions. Examples:

→ As you know, this is not the first time your daughter has run away from home.

→ As expected, Rebecca fell asleep again.

→ As I already said, Rubius is a good streamer.

Enough

• 1With adjectives and adverbs: adjective / adverb + "enough". Examples:

→ You are old enough to watch horror movies.

→ Eduardo doesn’t speak French well enough for the job.

→ I think she is strong enough to get over this.

→ I am not well enough today. I'm still feeling bad.

→ The apartment is big enough for the two of us.

→ Diego runs fast enough to win the race.

• With names: "Enough" + name. Examples:

→ I don’t have enough time to finish all this homework…

→ Don’t worry, they have enough space in the car for all of us.

Note: We can replace "enough" with "the" to indicate the same thing. Compare the examples above and below. Examples:

→ I don't have the time to finish all this homework ...

→ Don’t worry, they have the space for all of us.

• We can use “enough” with an adjective and a noun, but the meaning of the phrase changes with the position of “enough”. Examples:

→ Is there enough hot water?

→ Is there hot enough water?

• "Enough of": "Enough of" + determiner [article or pronoun] Examples:

→ I have heard enough of your poems to know you have a great talent.

→ I've been in enough of these situations to know better.

Too

Too is an adverb that indicates that there is more than enough quantity.

• With an adjective or an adverb: "Too" + adjective / adverb. Examples:

→ You are too young to understand.

→ I am too responsible to have a hamster.

• When we use “too” with names, we use the expressions “too many” or “too much”: "Too many" + countable name / "too much" + uncountable name. Examples:

→ There are too many people in this house.

→ Is there too much sugar in your coffee?

→ My son has too many books, he doesn’t need any more.

→ There is too much work for just one person.

• "Too much of" or "Too many of": “Too many of” + determinant + countable name / “too much of” + determinant + uncountable name. Examples:

→ His problem is that he spends too much of his time playing video games.

→ That’s enough. You have already eaten too many of the chocolates.

TOO has two main meanings, 'too' and 'too much':

• Likewise, also:

→ Me too.

→ Luzu speaks Spanish, and English too.

•  Too:

→ He's too young.

→ Susie is too busy to come.

Common mistake

Whatever you do, don't use the too + adjective structure with a noun behind it. For example: It is a too cold day. No! The correct order is: The day is too cold.

AN APPLICATION TO LIFE

When we want to compare two things or say that one is better than another, as well as being able to say if a person resembles something either physically or emotionally.