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What do these sentence mean?
- Jack is not a singer like John.
- Jack is not a singer, like John.
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What do these sentence mean?
- Jack is not a singer like John.
- Jack is not a singer, like John.
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The comma in the second version indicates that like John is a sentence adverb there. So it applies to the entirety of the preceding statement (Jack is not a singer. Similarly, John is not a singer). To avoid confusion, we normally put the sentence adverb component before the main statement: Like John, Jack is not a singer.
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Possible duplicate of Meaning of sentence. "He is not vigilant like you"
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What do these sentence mean?
- Jack is not a singer like John.
- Jack is not a singer, like John.
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What do these sentence mean?
- Jack is not a singer like John.
- Jack is not a singer, like John.
grammar word-choice
grammar word-choice
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The comma in the second version indicates that like John is a sentence adverb there. So it applies to the entirety of the preceding statement (Jack is not a singer. Similarly, John is not a singer). To avoid confusion, we normally put the sentence adverb component before the main statement: Like John, Jack is not a singer.
– FumbleFingers
Nov 20 at 13:59
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Possible duplicate of Meaning of sentence. "He is not vigilant like you"
– Pam
Nov 20 at 19:29
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The comma in the second version indicates that like John is a sentence adverb there. So it applies to the entirety of the preceding statement (Jack is not a singer. Similarly, John is not a singer). To avoid confusion, we normally put the sentence adverb component before the main statement: Like John, Jack is not a singer.
– FumbleFingers
Nov 20 at 13:59
1
Possible duplicate of Meaning of sentence. "He is not vigilant like you"
– Pam
Nov 20 at 19:29
The comma in the second version indicates that like John is a sentence adverb there. So it applies to the entirety of the preceding statement (Jack is not a singer. Similarly, John is not a singer). To avoid confusion, we normally put the sentence adverb component before the main statement: Like John, Jack is not a singer.
– FumbleFingers
Nov 20 at 13:59
The comma in the second version indicates that like John is a sentence adverb there. So it applies to the entirety of the preceding statement (Jack is not a singer. Similarly, John is not a singer). To avoid confusion, we normally put the sentence adverb component before the main statement: Like John, Jack is not a singer.
– FumbleFingers
Nov 20 at 13:59
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Possible duplicate of Meaning of sentence. "He is not vigilant like you"
– Pam
Nov 20 at 19:29
Possible duplicate of Meaning of sentence. "He is not vigilant like you"
– Pam
Nov 20 at 19:29
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Of course context influences meaning, so the below is one interpretation, perhaps the most linguistically conservation reasonable estimate.
- Jack is not a singer like John.
Both Jack and John are singers, but if you were to compare their singing, Jack does not sing like John. The implication here is that John is a better singer and is more suitably referred to as a singer. The full sentence might read: "Jack is not a singer like John [is a singer]."
- Jack is not a singer, like John.
In this second example, the comma separates a complete clause, i.e., that Jack is not a singer. However the omitted verb from the second, dependent clause can go in two divergent ways: either (1) like Jack not being a singer, neither is John a singer. The implication here is that neither Jack Nor John are singers, at all. It is not one of their hobbies, and there is no implication of skill. However, it could also be read as (2) "Jack is not a singer, like (as an example of what a "singer" is:) John." This interpretation might sound more natural to you if you add inflection to it.It is a semantically acceptable although slightly ironic use of the word "like".
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Of course context influences meaning, so the below is one interpretation, perhaps the most linguistically conservation reasonable estimate.
- Jack is not a singer like John.
Both Jack and John are singers, but if you were to compare their singing, Jack does not sing like John. The implication here is that John is a better singer and is more suitably referred to as a singer. The full sentence might read: "Jack is not a singer like John [is a singer]."
- Jack is not a singer, like John.
In this second example, the comma separates a complete clause, i.e., that Jack is not a singer. However the omitted verb from the second, dependent clause can go in two divergent ways: either (1) like Jack not being a singer, neither is John a singer. The implication here is that neither Jack Nor John are singers, at all. It is not one of their hobbies, and there is no implication of skill. However, it could also be read as (2) "Jack is not a singer, like (as an example of what a "singer" is:) John." This interpretation might sound more natural to you if you add inflection to it.It is a semantically acceptable although slightly ironic use of the word "like".
answered Nov 20 at 14:44
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Of course context influences meaning, so the below is one interpretation, perhaps the most linguistically conservation reasonable estimate.
- Jack is not a singer like John.
Both Jack and John are singers, but if you were to compare their singing, Jack does not sing like John. The implication here is that John is a better singer and is more suitably referred to as a singer. The full sentence might read: "Jack is not a singer like John [is a singer]."
- Jack is not a singer, like John.
In this second example, the comma separates a complete clause, i.e., that Jack is not a singer. However the omitted verb from the second, dependent clause can go in two divergent ways: either (1) like Jack not being a singer, neither is John a singer. The implication here is that neither Jack Nor John are singers, at all. It is not one of their hobbies, and there is no implication of skill. However, it could also be read as (2) "Jack is not a singer, like (as an example of what a "singer" is:) John." This interpretation might sound more natural to you if you add inflection to it.It is a semantically acceptable although slightly ironic use of the word "like".
answered Nov 20 at 14:44
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Of course context influences meaning, so the below is one interpretation, perhaps the most linguistically conservation reasonable estimate.
- Jack is not a singer like John.
Both Jack and John are singers, but if you were to compare their singing, Jack does not sing like John. The implication here is that John is a better singer and is more suitably referred to as a singer. The full sentence might read: "Jack is not a singer like John [is a singer]."
- Jack is not a singer, like John.
In this second example, the comma separates a complete clause, i.e., that Jack is not a singer. However the omitted verb from the second, dependent clause can go in two divergent ways: either (1) like Jack not being a singer, neither is John a singer. The implication here is that neither Jack Nor John are singers, at all. It is not one of their hobbies, and there is no implication of skill. However, it could also be read as (2) "Jack is not a singer, like (as an example of what a "singer" is:) John." This interpretation might sound more natural to you if you add inflection to it.It is a semantically acceptable although slightly ironic use of the word "like".
answered Nov 20 at 14:44
Carly
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Of course context influences meaning, so the below is one interpretation, perhaps the most linguistically conservation reasonable estimate.
- Jack is not a singer like John.
Both Jack and John are singers, but if you were to compare their singing, Jack does not sing like John. The implication here is that John is a better singer and is more suitably referred to as a singer. The full sentence might read: "Jack is not a singer like John [is a singer]."
- Jack is not a singer, like John.
In this second example, the comma separates a complete clause, i.e., that Jack is not a singer. However the omitted verb from the second, dependent clause can go in two divergent ways: either (1) like Jack not being a singer, neither is John a singer. The implication here is that neither Jack Nor John are singers, at all. It is not one of their hobbies, and there is no implication of skill. However, it could also be read as (2) "Jack is not a singer, like (as an example of what a "singer" is:) John." This interpretation might sound more natural to you if you add inflection to it.It is a semantically acceptable although slightly ironic use of the word "like".
answered Nov 20 at 14:44
Carly
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answered Nov 20 at 14:44
Carly
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answered Nov 20 at 14:44
Carly
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answered Nov 20 at 14:44
Carly
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The comma in the second version indicates that like John is a sentence adverb there. So it applies to the entirety of the preceding statement (Jack is not a singer. Similarly, John is not a singer). To avoid confusion, we normally put the sentence adverb component before the main statement: Like John, Jack is not a singer.
– FumbleFingers
Nov 20 at 13:59
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Possible duplicate of Meaning of sentence. "He is not vigilant like you"
– Pam
Nov 20 at 19:29