Like is one of the words in the English language that can introduce a simile (a stylistic deviceШУУД ҮЗЭХ Buddy Holly party
Like is one of the words in the English language that can introduce a simile (a stylistic device comparing two dissimilar ideas) as in, He plays like Okocha. It can also be used in non-simile comparisons such as, He has a toy like hers. Like is often used in place of the subordinating conjunction as, or as if. Examples: They look like they have been having fun. They look as if they have been having fun. Many people became aware of the two options in 1954, when a famous ad campaign for Winston cigarettes introduced the slogan Winston tastes good — like a cigarette should." The slogan was criticized for its usage by prescriptivists, the "as" construction being considered more proper. Winston countered with another ad, featuring a woman with greying hair in a bun who insists that ought to be Winston tastes good as a cigarette should" and is shouted down by happy cigarette smokers asking "What do you want — good grammar or good taste? The appropriateness of its usage as a conjunction is still disputed, however. In some circles it is considered a faux pas to use like instead of as or as if, whereas in other circles as sounds stilted.
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