As If vs. Like

'As if' and 'like' are used to talk about similarities. In this lesson, we will learn their similarities and differences.

What Is Their Main Difference?

Yes. 'As if' and 'like' are interchangeable when they are used to compare the way an action is done to another action.

'As if' and 'like' are conjunctions. They are classified as subordinating conjunctions. Have a look:

It doesn’t look as if the situation will change.

She was angry like a dragon.

We use 'as if' and 'like' to talk about how an action is done similarly to another. Have a look:

It looks as if it may snow.

It looks like it may snow.

'Due to' and 'caused by' are prepositions that express cause and effect. In this lesson, we will learn their similarities.

'Due to' and 'because of' are prepositions that express cause and effect. In this lesson, we will learn their difference.

'As if' and 'though' are conjunctions. In this lesson, we will learn their uses, similarities, and differences.

'As if' and 'if' are both conjunctions, but they are used in different contexts. In this lesson, we will learn their similarities and differences.

'Once' and 'since' are conjunctions but they are used in different contexts. In this lesson, we will learn their similarities and differences.

'Once' and 'after' are conjunctions of time. In this lesson, we will discover their differences and similarities.