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So the band "Boys Like Girls", is that like a statement or a simile?
 

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'boys like girls'- statement. 'boys are like girls'- simile.
Posted by: tokenravenchick tokenravenchick 279 days ago


depends on the sentence.
Posted by: butta99 butta99 279 days ago


"Stars like diamonds dotted the night sky." "Boys like girls played hopscotch in pink dresses."
Posted by: easnow easnow 279 days ago


in which case 'boys like girls' would be a sentence fragment...not a sentence.
Posted by: tokenravenchick tokenravenchick 279 days ago


Okay you're right, that example would be better written as "Boys, like girls, played..." - but I think it's because I made the predicate activity related to the comparison object. How about: "Boys like girls lined the wall." It's not a good sentence but I believe it's a proper one.
Posted by: easnow easnow 279 days ago


oh I was strictly referring to 'boys like girls' without any context, because, i believe that is the band name. "boys like girls lined the wall" is a legit sentence, however it's no longer a simile but a statement.
Posted by: tokenravenchick tokenravenchick 279 days ago


I don't think that adding context changes the identity of a simile. For one, a fragment can still be a simile, as in "leaking like a sieve." So my earlier sentence would just be a statement that contains a simile - the simile being "boys like girls," which I intend to be grammatically equivalent to "boys that are like girls." I can geek out about this all night!
Posted by: easnow easnow 279 days ago


"boys like girls" without context is a statement, there is no way that can be a simile on its own, 'like' in this statement assumes the definition of affection. "leaking like a sieve" is a different statement entirely, for one it only contains one subject, coupled by a verb, therefore in this instance "like" assumes the role of a comparative link. lol im not geeking out, im just naturally anal-retentive
Posted by: tokenravenchick tokenravenchick 279 days ago


You're saying that lack of context forces the meaning of "like" to "has an affection for" whereas I think that lack of context leaves the meaning ambiguous (why I found this rumi funny in the first place). But I'm confused by your earlier reply... when I added context to intentionally fix the definition of "like" to "similar to" you said, "'boys like girls lined the wall' is a legit sentence, however it's no longer a simile but a statement." I see it this way: Imagine I gave you two sentences and asked you to circle the simile in each. "Stars like diamonds dotted the sky." "Boys like girls lined the wall." Would you not be circling "stars like diamonds" and "boys like girls"? Is this a fair question? Finally, anal-retentive, sure... but we are most definitely geeking out.
Posted by: easnow easnow 279 days ago


I see, I guess that's where the argument lies. I don't find the initial statement to be ambiguous... but I fit the shoe of a cheater more than the provider of cheating material, so you're probably a better judge at it. And it might be geeking out for you, but its definitely frivolous ramble for me tossed together with the butchering of the English language.
Posted by: tokenravenchick tokenravenchick 279 days ago


I'm not a geek, but I can be geeky. There's nothing wrong with letting your geek flag fly now and then! We just had an 8 post volley arguing whether "boys like girls" is a simile, statement, or both; perhaps we can let a third party be the judge? :)
Posted by: easnow easnow 279 days ago


I'm going to bacon kiss this entire chain. That was an amazing display of English Geekiness. (And easnow...there is nothing wrong with being a geek. Wear your geekness proudly!) Although I do agree that it would be a statement...there would have to be a comma, such as "Boys, like girls" to be a simile. 3 children beneath this comment.  
Posted by: Avatar notaRayofsunshine 278 days ago


that gave me a good giggle (^o^)/
Posted by: PopeJewish PopeJewish 279 days ago


HAHA
Posted by: Avatar TheBick 279 days ago


I wish there was a button for if the comments were more gourmet than the actual rumination.
Posted by: Avatar NaturallyNick 278 days ago


"like" <- that was a facebook like. without the like button, i do not know how to properly express my agreement.
Posted by: jillbean jillbean 278 days ago


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Posted by: wissinger wissinger 278 days ago


HAHA sooo mega.
Posted by: joe131792 joe131792 278 days ago


They're from my home town. The bassist was in my first grade class.
Posted by: EverythingSucks EverythingSucks 278 days ago


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