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similar to vs a like

The correct phrase is 'similar to.' 'A like' is not a commonly used construction in English. 'Similar to' is the correct way to express that two things are alike or have similarities.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 2438 views

similar to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that two things share similarities.

Use 'similar to' when you want to compare two things and highlight their similarities or likenesses.

Some examples from our editors:

  • This dress is similar to the one I saw at the store.
  • The new model is similar to the previous one in many ways.
  • Her behavior is similar to her sister's.
  • The taste of the dish is similar to that of traditional recipes.
  • The movie is similar to the book in terms of the storyline.
  • This situation remains similar to that in the original investigation.
  • Anything similar to what we're experiencing?
  • Exposure produces symptoms similar to Parkinson's.
  • Airline telemetry systems use processors similar to those found in C.B. radios.
  • The concept is similar to directed dreaming.
  • The safety profile of pravastatin was similar to placebo.
  • Dry-erase markers produce a fine particulate dust similar to chalk.
  • It's chemically similar to what was in Private McAlpin's blood.
  • At a cultural development stage similar to the Earth's 14th century.
  • It happened 15 years ago, it's very similar to ours.
  • only glass fibre waste possessing physicochemical properties similar to asbestos
  • It was all very similar to your case.
  • Essentially it's a biopolymer, similar to a polysaccharide, but with organo-metallic compounds mixed in.
  • The various wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum... are similar to the strings on a violin.
  • I guess I am similar to you father.
  • Her age is similar to that girl from before.
  • The Commission notes that these figures are similar to the ones provided by the UK authorities.
  • The name is similar to Pardek's.
  • It is similar to our tractor beam, only much more powerful.
  • Three other planets in this sector have environmental conditions similar to Dorvan V.

a like

This phrase is not commonly used in English. It is more common to use 'like' without the article 'a' when comparing things.

  • (solved) Creating a like button, just like below this post · Need help · hdavy2002 June 3, 2016, 3:48pm 1. Hi again folks,. On my users posts I am trying to ...
  • Aug 24, 2023 ... Adding a like button to a newsletter. SOLVE. I am currently creating a newsletter in HubSpot using a template. I would love to have a feature ...
  • Oct 6, 2023 ... I have a like new 7d mark 2 and periodically it will shoot a blank white shot? In manual only . Is this a user setting issue?
  • Nov 2, 2023 ... Generally, if you make a like-kind exchange, you are not required to recognize a gain or loss under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031. If, as ...

Alternatives:

  • like
  • resembling
  • akin to
  • comparable to
  • bearing resemblance to

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