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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a like but" is not correct and does not make sense in written English.
It seems to be an incomplete or incorrect expression, and it is unclear what context it is intended for.
Example: "I have a like but different opinion on the matter."
Alternatives: "similar yet" or "akin to but".
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In other words, not only is ephemeral social media destined to become a fundamental, lasting phenomenon — on par with a tweet or a "like" — but only one company will own it.
In other words, not only is ephemeral social media destined to become a fundamental, lasting phenomenon on par with a tweet or a "like"—but only one company will own it.
It's an easy way to show appreciation with more than just a "like" but with some virtual cash to back it up.
This would make a lot of sense for studios and manufacturers a like, but as Charlie White pointed out at Gizmodo, studios vastly prefer to sell the same content over and over.
If you go in and tell them that you're thinking of buying a like but you're not yet sure, they'll loan you one.
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Neither of us were a Lucy look-a-like, but we totally nailed the dance.
By sequence analysis, MAX-2 is Group A-like, but stereotypical Group A Pak sequence motifs are missing, notably the PXXP SH2 domain recognition motifs and the PIX binding domain (Lucanic et al. 2006).
Most edibles are unique and don't have toxic look-a-likes, but some do.
Find a painting you like but is not valuable.
Not a kingdom of a class, like Marxists, but a kingdom of a religion - Islam.
Inside the enamel is a layer of dentin, a bone-like but porous substance.
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