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windflora
Turkey

need help!
 
Dentists regard pulling a tooth ........... a last resort in dental care.
 
Is the answer "as" or like"? What is the difference between them?

18 Nov 2012      





memthefirst
Turkey

regard (doing) something as

18 Nov 2012     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

Yes, �as �.

18 Nov 2012     



ueslteacher
Ukraine

definitely "as"
but shouldn �t it be "the" last resort, not "a"?
Sophia

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/as
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/like

18 Nov 2012     



yanogator
United States

Sophia,
I thought of that, too, but there might be more than one "last resort" option, so "as a last resort" is definitely possible.
 
Bruce

18 Nov 2012     



ueslteacher
Ukraine

ok, I see.

18 Nov 2012     



Dr. Ahmad El-Maghraby
Egypt

To know the difference between "as" and "like", please go to : http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-as-and-vs-like/
Thanks!

18 Nov 2012     



windflora
Turkey

Thank you all.

20 Nov 2012