John,

You'll have to figure out the collective part, but I have my own opinion.  For me the sentences belongs in a written work and the preferred phrase is introduced with "as with."  The preposition "like" has taken on a distinct colloquial flavor, especially in some young people's dialects, where is usually serves as a sentence modifier.  I would avoid it in written work. 

Bruce

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From: John Chorazy <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Like/as
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:35:10 -0500

Good afternoon to all.  I'd appreciate your collective comments on the following:

 

"As with (or) Like some other great works, the enduring horror tale Frankenstein was first published anonymously; its author, Mary Shelly, wrote the novel when she was just nineteen years old."

 

As or like here, and why?

 

Thank you,

 

John

 

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John Chorazy

English III Honors and Academic

Pequannock Township High School

973.616.6000

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