like; vs like,

Both "like;" and "like," are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The semicolon version is used when listing examples or providing emphasis, while the comma version is used in regular sentences.

Last updated: March 15, 2024

like;

This is correct when listing examples or providing emphasis.

Use "like;" when you want to list examples or emphasize a point. The semicolon adds a pause or emphasis to the sentence.

Examples:

I enjoy outdoor activities; like hiking, biking, and swimming.
She has many talents; like singing, dancing, and painting.

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Combs, hair-slides and the like;
date, sealing or numbering stamps and the like;
You hear people in the gym say things like; "I will be doing good when I get out of here".
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Time registers and the like; parking meters
Such as a ceramic off-flavor usually true, as the pottery and the like; the contrary there is no off-flavor, fragrance pottery only soil are generally false, as the imitation of the pottery and the like.
Scents like; coriander, palmarosa, marjoram, basil, rosemary, rose geranium, pettitgrain, lavender and others.
But in essence, it is to really experience just what a full power punch/ kick feels like; knowing, that to miss you would/ could get seriously hurt, as in a street fight.
Therefore with this acknowledgement we began to contact several other personalities like; Ormezzano, winner of the first edition, Tognana, Ceccato, Pantaleoni, Bagna, Gobbi, Frauenkron, etc.
luggage, handbags and the like;
Dane-Elec comes with lots of good features like; it has 4MB/s minimum write speed, can withstand the most extreme conditions and is compatible with both Mac and Windows.
installations for carrying people or things through freight elevators, movable staircases and the like;
Applies to a high-power device package of materials, such as the substrate, the lower electrode and the like; a high-performance lead frame.
footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
Perform the commission relating to health problems, such as reservations for tours, purchasing drugs and the like;
One must remember that a sunk cost is exactly what it sounds like; it is sunk, gone, vanished, kiss it goodbye.
Saddlery and harness; luggage, handbags and the like; other articles of leather
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like; ophthalmic and other instruments and appliances n.e.c.
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Envision a hermit with long hair and a bushy beard who has spent years complaining about the state of privacy, governments and the like; you aren't far from the truth with that image.

Alternatives:

such as:
for example:
including:

like,

This is correct in regular sentences.

Use "like," when you are using the word "like" in a regular sentence to make a comparison or express similarity.