Like vs Alike
*IMPORTANT NOTE:
This is different from the verb “like”, for example:” I like apples” , or “I like beer”
*“Like” and “alike” have the same meaning = two or more things that have similar characteristics.
“like”
( preposition)
= links the two subjects/objects that are similar
(_) is like (_).
* “like” always goes between the two subjects
Ex: Americans are “like” Canadians.
Ex: He looks “like” Tom Hanks.
Ex: This vacation is “like” the vacation I had when I was a child.
“alike”
(adjective)
= two or more subjects are similar to each other
(_) and (_) are “alike.”
Tip:
*“alike” will usually be at the end of the sentence, or the end of the comparison.
Ex: Americans and Canadians are very much “alike.” (The cultures are “alike.”)
Ex: Tom Hanks and him look “alike.”
Ex: Both vacations were “alike” because my sister annoyed me the whole time.
More Examples:
So…., the dog looks like Snoop Dog.
or, Snoop Dog and the dog look alike.
The man sleeps like the baby.
or, The man and the baby sleep alike.
