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 === difference between like and as ===
-* as =
+* as = conjunction
 ** to a degree: ''high as a kite''
 ** comparison: ''one'' ''as big as the other''
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 ** since, the reason for: ''The test is over as we ran out of time''
 ** even, though: ''Nice as he seems, he's really a jerk''
-* like =
+* like = preposition
-** to like, enjoy, admire (verb): ''I like candy''
 ** similar to, in the same way: ''working like a madman, a car like yours''
 ** taking on the characteristics of (adverb): ''acting like a child''
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 ** ''She lives '''like''' a millionaire'' v. ''She lives '''as''' millionaires do''
 ** ''That car is '''as''' fast as a Ferrari but rides '''like''' a bus''
-* see : [https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-like-and-as.html#:~:text=The%20difference%20between%20like%20and%20as%20is%20presented,used%20to%20refer%20to%20%E2%80%98in%20the%20same%20manner%E2%80%99 Difference Between Like and As]
+* see:
+** [https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-like-and-as.html#:~:text=The%20difference%20between%20like%20and%20as%20is%20presented,used%20to%20refer%20to%20%E2%80%98in%20the%20same%20manner%E2%80%99 Difference Between Like and As]
+** [https://www.grammarly.com/blog/like-vs-as/ Like vs. As–Simple Rules to Know]
 === difference between few & a few ===