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Study like vs Like studying

Both "study like" and "like studying" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Study like" is used when comparing the way someone studies to someone else, while "like studying" is used to express enjoyment or preference for studying.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 550 views

Study like

This phrase is correct and is used when comparing the way someone studies to someone else.

This phrase is used to compare the study habits or methods of one person to another. It is often followed by a specific example or description of the comparison.

Examples:

She studies like a professional athlete trains for a competition.
He studies like a scientist conducting an experiment.

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You've got to study like the rest of us.
If I become the king, I'd have to study like mad, and I'd have everyone controlling my life.
Tony, the problem with a study like this is, Simon may have signed up to be followed, but that doesn't mean everyone he met wanted to be filmed.
For that reason, a study like the one that has been prepared should not pose the questions in a way that practically presupposes the desired answer, as has been done in point 13, for example.
If I study like this and get into medical school, that will be a real miracle.
It doesn't mean I don't walk out the back door alone, go home and study like I do every other night.
But like DIYbio, the positive outcomes and the potential for good for a study like that far outweighs the risk.
So you're taking a year off to study like your dad wants you to?
Does the Commission consider that a study like this downplays the problem of illegal drugs and their impact on the consumer's health and environment?
I suppose, based on erroneous stereotypes, stereotypes a study like ours could begin to dispel.

Alternatives:

studies like
learns like

Like studying

This phrase is correct and is used to express enjoyment or preference for studying.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone enjoys or prefers the activity of studying. It is often followed by a verb or noun to describe the specific aspect of studying that is liked.

Examples:

I like studying late at night when it's quiet.
She doesn't like studying for exams, but she enjoys reading for pleasure.

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I don't like studying in this heat.
Some kids think I'm strange 'cause I like studying for an exam But I don't let that bother me because it's who I am
All due respect, studying here is like studying at the mall.
But his experience with Betelguese was like studying a consonant alphabet of two letters after experiencing a vowel alphabet of 200.
Nothing like studying other people's work to learn.
The main problem is that I do not like studying.
I burnt my back and didn't feel like studying.
No wonder he didn't feel like studying.
Or something not fun, like studying?
Or something not fun, like studying?
But, like studying a frozen caveman, if I can see where you came from, I'll have a much better idea of where you're going.

Alternatives:

enjoy studying
prefer studying

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