Like can be used as a verb or a Do not use like as an adjective, aninterjection, or a conjunction. Copyright ©2001 The McGraw-Hill Companies. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of We like the proposal. [verb]Lenticular clouds can look like flyingsaucers. [preposition]Weak
We put like 15 drops of the compound intothe fuel mixture. [adjective]Improved
We put about 15 drops of the compound intothe fuel mixture.Weak
They said, like, they would arrive at 9 forthe meeting. [interjection]Improved
They said they would arrive at 9 for the meeting.Weak
We feel like the consultant is ignoring ourconcerns. [conjunction]Improved
We feel that the consultant is ignoring ourconcerns.
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