Can one say
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a. He punched Jeff in the face like a punching bag.
(meaning: … as if Jeff was a punching bag)
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b. He was shooting arrows at my door like a target.
(meaning: … as if it was a target)
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c. He kept tapping his fingers on his desk like a piano.
(meaning: … as if it was a piano)
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d. He kept giving me orders like his servant.
(meaning:… as if I was his servant)
?
Many thanks.
Those all seem very strange. It would be better to stick to the standard sentences, which would use ‘as if he/it/I’ were). You cannot use ‘as if’ and ‘like’ interchangeably there.
Beeesneees,
Are they correct?:
a. He punched Jeff in the face as if Jeff were a punching bag.
b. He was shooting arrows at my door as if it were a target.
c. He kept tapping his fingers on his desk as if it were a piano.
d. He kept giving me orders as if I were his servant.
Please comment. Thanks.
Yes, they are correct - as indicated in message #2.