It was nothing like before. vs It was like nothing before.

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'It was nothing like before.' implies that the situation was completely different from before, while 'It was like nothing before.' suggests that the situation was unprecedented or incomparable to anything that had happened before.

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It was nothing like before.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the current situation is very different from how it was before.

Examples:

The new restaurant was nothing like before; the decor and menu had completely changed.
Her attitude towards work was nothing like before; she had become much more dedicated.
The weather this year is nothing like before; it's much colder than usual.

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It was nothing like before.
It was nothing like it happened in the movie.
It was nothing like the others.
It was nothing like the others.
It was nothing like the movies.
It was nothing like I'd imagined.
It was nothing like I have seen or heard of before.
It was nothing like the photographs the hotel has posted online.
It was nothing like this, you know?
It was nothing like anything we ever played in band though.
I'm sure it was nothing like that.
But it was nothing like this.
No, it was nothing like that.
No, it was nothing like that.
I was there, and it was nothing like that.
No, it was nothing like that.
Thus bodied, RT 1 entered service in July 1938 as ST 1140, even though it was nothing like a standard ST vehicle.
We flew a great way out here and it was nothing like that.
But when l joined the force, it was nothing like I'd ever imagined.
We had our bonfire but it was nothing like the size of this one.
No, it was nothing like that.

Alternatives:

It was completely different from before.
It was unlike anything before.
It was a whole new experience compared to before.
It was a stark contrast to before.
It was a total departure from before.

It was like nothing before.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to convey that the current situation is unprecedented or incomparable to anything that had happened before.

Examples:

The storm was like nothing before; the damage it caused was beyond imagination.
His performance on stage was like nothing before; the audience was in awe.
The beauty of the landscape was like nothing before; it took our breath away.

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It was like nothing before.
It was like nothing affected him.
It was like nothing to her.
It was like nothing touched you.
It was like nothing affected him.
It was like nothing I ever felt.
"It was like nothing I've ever heard before," Smith said.
When it was happening it was like nothing else existed.
Looking down at earth, floating in space, it was like nothing else existed.
So I came back after about 10 years, and it was like nothing had changed.
But for him, it was like nothing had happened.
It was like nothing had changed.
It was like nothing happened.
It was like nothing happened.
Every time there was ever a scene in Oasis, when we'd all got back together it was like nothing had ever happened.
I saw it. Mr. Minor took the serum, and then it was like nothing was wrong with his legs at all.
Heard this thing; it was like nothing I'd ever heard before, And yet everything about california
It was absolutely nothing like that.
I lifted him it off like it was nothing.
They made it seem like it was nothing.
You know, the administration, it seemed like it was doing nothing.

Alternatives:

It was unprecedented.
It was incomparable to anything before.
It was beyond anything experienced before.
It was unparalleled.
It was unmatched by anything before.

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