Like or ace? (in English)

like and ace are words that mean “like” in English. Both words have the same translation but are often used in different contexts. While ace used to express the role or function of a person, likealways expresses a comparison:

like	Ace
Express comparison.	Express role or function.
she works like to slave.	she works ace a teacher.
She works like a slave. She expresses a comparison: she works a lot but she is not a slave.	She works as a teacher. Play the role of teacher.

AceIt can also be used to express comparison, but generally in different grammatical contexts than like. For example: she is ace beautiful ace you are.(And not: Ella she is as beautiful as you are.)

Attention: there is the word alike, which means “same”, “similar”, “similar”. For example: These twins look alike./ These cufflinks look the same.

• See also: Description of a person in English

When it's used like?

likeIt is a preposition in English that means "same as", "similar to". It is used with the meaning of "as" to express a comparison with a thing, person or situation. For example:

He's crying like to baby./ He is crying like a baby. (Comparison: as if he were a baby; it is not).

like can be used followed by verbs of perception (look, sound, taste, smelleither feel). For example: The baby looks just like his dad./ The baby looks just like her dad.

likecan be followed by:

• Noun or noun phrase. For example: This house is like to palace./ This house is like a palace.
• Pronoun. For example: she hates boxing like I./ She hates boxing, just like me.
• Gerund(-ing). For example: It's like walking on ice./ It's like walking on ice.
• Clause (subject + verb). In this use, both like as ace they are used interchangeably in American English and informal British English, although their use is not considered correct in academic and formal contexts. For example: like / Ace you had anticipated, the movie was a success./ As you had anticipated, the film was a success.

• It can help you: Adjectives in English

When it's used ace?

Aceis a preposition or conjunction in english which means "in the role of". It is used with the meaning of "as" to express the role, condition or function that someone has or performs. For example: The actor was great ace Hamlet./ The actor was great as Hamlet. (He played the role of Hamlet).

Ace It is also used as a conjunction to compare. It appears in the comparative expression as + adjective + as, which means “as…as…” and in languages or “idioms”. For example: I'm not ace tall ace you are)./ I'm not as tall as you.

Acecan be followed by:

• Noun or noun phrase, when it expresses role or function. For example: peter works ace manager at a big company./ Peter works as a manager in a large company.
• Adverb. For example: It was fun ace usual./ It was fun, as always.
• Clause (subject + verb). Ace may be followed by a clause or pronoun. In this usage, you can also use like interchangeably in American English and British Informal English, although its use is not considered correct in academic and formal English. For example: Do it ace / like I said. / Do as I said.

like andaceto express comparison

When like and ace are used to express comparison, they generally appear in different grammatical contexts:

like	Ace
Followed by a noun or noun phrase. For example: Her smile is like the sun.	Followed by subject and verb or adverb. For example: Your performance was excellent, as usual.(ace + adverb)
Followed by pronoun. For example: He lives here, like you.	Followed by pronoun + auxiliary or verb. For example: He lives here, ace you do.
As part of idioms. For example: like father like are.	As part of comparative idioms. For example: The lecture was confusing! it was ace clear ace mud.
In the comparative construction ace… ace. For example: Her smile is (ace) bright ace the sun.

Examples of sentences with like

1. She is a great artist like her mother of her.
   She is a great artist, like her mother.
2. I want to have a cell phone, like the other kids.
   I want to have a mobile phone, like the other boys.
3. Today feels like winter.
   Today feels like winter.
4. Like your teacher, I also think you should study more.
   Like your teacher, I also think that you should study more.
5. She loves “Stranger things”, like all her friends of her.
   She loves “Stranger things”, like all her friends.
6. Do you think she looks like her sister?
   Do you think she looks like her sister?
7. I never know what to do in situations like Este.
   I never know what to do in situations like this.
8. I want to speak English like you.
   I want to speak English like you.
9. Tim loves water sports like sailing, and kite surfing.
   Tim loves water sports like sailing and kitesurfing.
10. she felt like she was in the middle of nowhere.
    She felt like she was in the middle of nowhere.
11. This tastes like toilet.
    This tastes like water.
12. do you look like your father?
    You look like your dad?
13. Dave can't stand weather like Este.
    Dave can't stand weather like this.
14. I love people like him: calm, easy going and down-to-earth.
    I love people like him: calm, easy going and down to earth.
15. it feels like heaven.
    It feels like paradise.
16. I'm a student, like most boys my age.
    I am a student, like most of the boys my age.
17. That sounded like a bomb, didn't it?
    That sounded like a bomb, didn't it?
18. Bob runs like to cheetah.
    Bob runs like a cheetah.
19. Even if he has been studying English for five years, he still speaks like a beginner.
    Although he has studied English for five years, he still speaks like a beginner.
20. I wish I could speak like you.
    I wish I could talk like you.
21. You sometimes behave like a child.
    Sometimes you behave like a child.
22. This costs like have bucks.
    This costs like ten bucks.
23. stop acting like a fool.
    Stop acting like a fool.
24. It looks like it's going to rain.
    It seems like it's going to rain.
25. I love Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, and authors like that.
    I love Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas and authors like that.

Examples of sentences with ace

1. she works ace delegate of the United Nations.
   She works as a United Nations delegate.
2. Ace we all know, the company will be sold.
   As we all know, the company will be sold.
3. nobody loves me ace you do.
   Nobody loves me like you do.
4. Sandra loves New York, ace her father does.
   Sandra loves New York, as does her father.
5. I'm sorry I can't attend the meeting, ace agreed.
   Sorry I can't go to the meeting, as agreed.
6. He was fussy ace always.
   He was picky, as always.
7. Will have a part-time job ace to nurse.
   Will has a part-time job as a nurse.
8. It's spelled with "v" ace in “go”.
   It is written with “v” as “van”.
9. “Ace you like it” is one of Shakespeare’s comedies.
   "As You Like It" is one of Shakespeare's comedies.
10. My feet are ace cold ace ice.
    My feet are as cold as ice.
11. Don't regard this ace true.
    Do not take this as true.
12. I was given this watch ace a birthday present.
    I was given this watch as a birthday present.
13. The employee resigned, ace you thought he would.
    The employee quit, just like you thought he would.
14. Tomorrow at 8 ace usual, right?
    Tomorrow at 8 as always, correct?
15. Unfortunately, I failed the test, ace I expected.
    Unfortunately, he failed the exam, as he thought he would.
16. I'm not ace good ace you are.
    I'm not as good as you are.
17. I love vegetable greens ace arugula.
    I like leafy greens such as arugula.
18. He showed up, ace I said he would.
    Finally he came, like I said he would.
19. See you next weekend, ace usual.
    See you next week, as always.
20. She works in the same bank ace my brother.
    She works at the same bank as my brother.
21. I saw Patricia ace she was leaving.
    I saw Patricia when she was leaving.
22. Bad ace it seems, this is what I think.
    Bad as it seems, this is what she believes.
23. She does not eat meat, ace She is a vegetarian.
    She doesn't eat meat, because she is a vegetarian.
24. The criminal was cautious ace to leave no trace behind.
    The offender was careful not to leave a mark behind him.
25. She gave me this ace present
    He gave me this as a gift.

more uses of like and ace

like and ace, both with the meaning of “as”, appear in other contexts:

It is used so much like and ace to introduce examples. For example: I love berries like / ace raspberries and blueberries./ I love red fruits, like raspberries and blueberries.

It is used alone ace(and not like) in:

• buildings passive together with verbs like believe, think of, consider, regardto indicate how something or someone is believed or considered to be. For example: The earthquake in Turkey and Syria is regarded ace one of the worst in history./ The earthquake in Turkey and Syria is considered one of the worst in history.
• Passive constructions with the meaning of "as known", "as imagined", "as expected". For example: Ace expected, nobody came with this rain./ As expected, no one came with this rain.
• The expression “the same as”(“the same”, “the same”). For example: Brad works in the same office ace Gone./ Brad works in the same office that I work in.
• The expression as in(like in), which is used to spell For example: “Mend” is written with m as in “mother”./ “Mend” is written with m as in “mother”.
• The expression “as if” / “as though”, which means "as if". For example: He speaks as if he knew./ He talks like he knows.
• Certain contexts, as synonymous with because(“how”, “because”). For example: Ace she had no money, she couldn't buy the tickets./ As (because she) had no money, she could not buy the tickets.

Attention:Ace It has other meanings than the translation “as”. For example: Ace I was walking down the street, I heard a bang./ When I was walking down the street, I felt an explosion.

Follow with:

• ¿No either not?
• Sentences with "whoever”
• Verbs with «-ing" either "to infinitive»
• Verbs to express likes and preferences in English

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