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Jim Lane

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29. I think "like" is correct here.

Sat Sep 8, 2012, 01:30 AM

Sep 2012

Last edited Sat Sep 8, 2012, 05:01 AM - Edit history (1)

I haven't checked this, but I think one uses "like" before a noun (or noun phrase) and "as" before a verb phrase.

Thus, "This guy sounds like an idiot" but "This guy babbles, as Republicans often do."

"Winston tastes good, like a cigarette should" (the line in the commercial) was incorrect because "a cigarette should" was a verb phrase.

Incidentally, the error got so much attention that Winston next ran a commercial taking off on the criticism: "What do you want, good grammar or good taste?"

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Dear Jim Robinson: The Conventions are over. Romney is your candidate so I ask you this.... [View all] LynneSin Sep 2012 OP

Rim Job and the freepers take themselves way to serious. upaloopa Sep 2012 #1

neither one of 'em could make it lastlib Sep 2012 #25

There isn't a word out of that man's mouth that means a damned thing. sibelian Sep 2012 #2

I don't expect much from RimJob, we all know Freepers are hypocrites. n/t ellisonz Sep 2012 #3

everyone at du should go there create a persona and post this ad nauseum leftyohiolib Sep 2012 #4

You missed his predictable buckling like a belt... richmwill Sep 2012 #5

That was a classic. He described Obama with more adjectives than an HP Lovecraft story arcane1 Sep 2012 #9

So after 5 months of kicking people out because they supported Rmoney, he now supports him too. denverbill Sep 2012 #12

Yep, and busy hating on Obama and Democrats, the usual. freshwest Sep 2012 #38

For the record: FR RimJob's 180 degree turn and reFudiation of his strongest position Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #26

Because he's an idealogue, an opportunist Aerows Sep 2012 #6

That motorhome he owns doesn't run on moonbeams and rainbows, yanno. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #7

And I'd wager as soon as he gets enough, Aerows Sep 2012 #8

Very true. richmwill Sep 2012 #13

Oh well Aerows Sep 2012 #14

He did the same thing with Bush during the primaries sufrommich Sep 2012 #10

In defense of Mr. Robinson's right to oppose Mitt Romeny Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #11

I'm gonna click on this Aerows Sep 2012 #15

Well, I warned he'd make Republicans look almost tolerable Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #22

He sounds like an idiot. AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #16

No, ma'am, he doesn't sound like an idiot Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #18

Winston tastes good Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 #21

What do you want? Frank Cannon Sep 2012 #34

being that I don't smoke AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #27

I am much older than you Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #31

I think "like" is correct here. Jim Lane Sep 2012 #29

No. Thanks to that commercial, I learned that it is not. Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #32

Yes, the commercial was wrong, but my point is that the DUer was right. Jim Lane Sep 2012 #33

this guy belongs in Somolia onethatcares Sep 2012 #17

Oh, heavens, no! Don't send him to Somalia Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #19

mitt romney heaven05 Sep 2012 #24

The odds of Jim shutting down FreeRepublic are the same as Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #20

If he'd move to the country with 200 volcanoes and fell into one, he'd meet his mentor at last: freshwest Sep 2012 #39

Ticos and Ticas will be mad as hell formercia Sep 2012 #23

The freepers are like the heckler from Happy Gilmore at this point. Initech Sep 2012 #28

Almost all the Freepers are following their leader, because they so intensely hate Obama. Jim Lane Sep 2012 #30

That's when they were upset Herman Cain B Calm Sep 2012 #35

If my name was Rimjob, I would change my name. sarcasmo Sep 2012 #36

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