Similarity
Here are some words commonly used to show similarities:
- Like
- Both
- Similarly
Take note of some grammatical differences: Like is a preposition and is directly followed by a noun/phrase, but not a clause. Similarly is an adverb and is followed by a clause. When comparing or contrasting, the word both is typically followed by two nouns joined with and (both Vancouver and Tokyo), a plural noun (both cities) or a phrase (both of the cities).
- Like her sister, Sadie was very creative and expressive.
- Both Sadie and her sister were creative and expressive.
- Sadie was creative and expressive; similarly, her sister was a gifted artist.
Difference
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