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Like you vs Like yourself

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'Like you' is used when comparing someone to another person, while 'like yourself' is used when referring to the person being compared. They're not interchangeable.
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Last updated: September 12, 2024 • 8917 views

Like you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when comparing someone to another person. It is a simple and common way to express similarity or resemblance.

Examples:

  • She sings like you.
  • He dances like you.
  • They cook like you.
  • I run like you.
  • The way you speak is like you.
  • Oct 25, 2009 ... Bow Wow's official music video for 'Like You' ft. Ciara. Click to listen to Bow Wow on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BowWowSpotify?
  • Feb 12, 2016 ... Like You | Tatiana Manaois (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO). 33M views · 8 years ago #tatianamanaois #LikeYou #musicvideo ...more. Tatiana Manaois. 1.29M.
  • Aug 28, 2024 ... Official Video for "you look like you love me" by Ella Langley & Riley Green Listen to & Download Ella's debut album “hungover” out now: ...
  • "Like You" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow featuring singer Ciara. It was written by Jermaine Dupri, Jaron Alston, and Johnta Austin, and produced by ...
  • Jan 22, 2015 ... The new album 'Higher Than Heaven' – order now: http://elliegoulding.lnk.to/HTHID The official music video for 'Love Me Like You Do', ...
  • Like You is a mindfulness podcast for kids. We use breathing, affirmations, music, and imagination to explore feelings, encourage self-esteem, and grow empathy.
  • Apr 17, 2017 ... Mentor People Who Aren't Like You. It takes a concentrated effort, but it's good for the organization. by. Richard Farnell. by. Richard Farnell.
  • Jan 17, 2022 ... In the task details windows i see a message " Looks like you need access to this task. Would you like to send a request to the owner?".
  • How to Train ChatGPT to write like you · Step 1: Let Chatty know what you're up to · Step 2: Sharing My Essence – feeding it examples · Step 3: Name your writing ...
  • May 31, 2024 ... I am attempting to log into a client's account. When I enter their correct login credentials, I get the message, "It looks like you usually ...

Alternatives:

  • similar to you
  • resembling you
  • in the same way as you
  • just like you
  • as you do

Like yourself

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to the person being compared. It emphasizes the similarity or resemblance of the person to themselves.

Examples:

  • You should take care of yourself like yourself.
  • She needs to believe in herself like yourself.
  • He should be proud of himself like yourself.
  • You need to love yourself like yourself.
  • Don't doubt yourself like yourself.
  • May 26, 2011 ... @z7sg: I mean e.g. "You will attract people like yourself" means "like yourself in personality and traits". – user8568. Commented May 26 ...
  • Mar 10, 2017 ... Download Listen to “Sounding Like Yourself”. At first, I used to stand up when I narrated HowSound. I had this set-up in my office where I ...
  • Jun 29, 2024 ... How to Like Yourself More ... Taking time to enumerate nice things about yourself each day may sound terminally conceited, but in practice the ...
  • Should you like yourself? In this honest post, I share how to distinguish between self-like and self-obsessing and why learning to love yourself matters.
  • How to like yourself just a little bit more · 1. Cultivate self-awareness. What bugs you? · 2. Reframe the trying times. Managing our emotions is key to the ...
  • Jul 5, 2017 ... "Foreigners like you" and "Foreigners like yourself" are equally to be avoided in polite discourse; neither is likely to be perceived as polite in English.
  • Aug 26, 2022 ... do you create characters to look like yourself? Discussion. recently, the developers of Baldur's Gate 3 posted an image of a character they ...
  • Not Feeling Like Yourself? June 30, 2021. We live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7. I don't understand myself. I bet you don't understand you ...
  • Jun 30, 2015 ... I don't love everything about myself but I'd still be my friend. Instead of thinking you need to like yourself, think about it more as accepting ...
  • Nov 11, 2021 ... Wignall, how am I supposed to love myself when I don't even like myself?! My response was: But Sarah, why would you expect to like yourself if ...

Alternatives:

  • similar to yourself
  • resembling yourself
  • in the same way as yourself
  • just like yourself
  • as you do to yourself

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