Erreurs Frequentes AS vs LIKE

Les 10 erreurs les plus courantes des francophones

Erreur n°1 : Confondre "comme" role et "comme" comparaison

En francais, "comme" sert pour les deux sens. En anglais, il faut choisir :

She works like a nurse. (si elle EST infirmiere)

She works as a nurse. (elle travaille en tant qu'infirmiere — c'est son metier)

En revanche : "She cares for patients like a nurse" est correct si elle n'est pas infirmiere mais agit comme telle.

Erreur n°2 : Utiliser LIKE devant une proposition complete (registre formel)

Like I said, the report is ready. (registre formel/ecrit)

As I said, the report is ready.

Note : "Like I said" est accepte a l'oral en anglais americain, mais reste incorrect dans un contexte formel.

Erreur n°3 : Traduire "en tant que" par LIKE

He was hired like a consultant.

He was hired as a consultant. (en tant que consultant)

Erreur n°4 : Confondre AS et LIKE dans "such as"

Countries such like France and Spain...

Countries such as France and Spain...

Countries like France and Spain... (egalement correct, plus informel)

Erreur n°5 : Oublier AS dans la structure AS...AS

She is tall like her brother. (si on veut dire "aussi grande que")

She is as tall as her brother. (comparaison d'egalite)

Erreur n°6 : Utiliser AS apres LOOK / SOUND / FEEL / SMELL / TASTE

It looks as a castle.

It looks like a castle. (ca ressemble a un chateau)

Les verbes de perception (look, sound, feel, smell, taste) sont suivis de LIKE, pas de AS.

Erreur n°7 : Confondre AS IF et LIKE dans l'hypothese

He behaves like he was the boss. (registre formel)

He behaves as if he were the boss. (subjonctif, registre soutenu)

Rappel grammatical : Apres as if / as though, on utilise le subjonctif passe (were pour tous les sujets) quand la situation est irreelle ou hypothetique.

Erreur n°8 : Utiliser LIKE pour "en qualite de" dans un CV

I worked like project manager for 3 years.

I worked as a project manager for 3 years.

Erreur n°9 : Oublier AS dans les expressions figees

Incorrect	Correct
like usual	as usual
like expected	as expected
like a result	as a result
like a matter of fact	as a matter of fact
like long as	as long as
like soon as	as soon as

Erreur n°10 : Utiliser AS pour donner des exemples informels

I enjoy sports, as football and tennis. (informel)

I enjoy sports, like football and tennis. (informel, courant)

I enjoy sports, such as football and tennis. (formel)

Tableau recapitulatif des erreurs

Situation	Utilisez	Pas
Metier / role	AS	LIKE
Ressemblance physique	LIKE	AS
Avant sujet + verbe (formel)	AS	LIKE
Apres look/sound/feel	LIKE	AS
Comparaison egalite	AS...AS	LIKE
Expressions figees (as usual)	AS	LIKE
Exemples informels	LIKE	AS
Exemples formels	SUCH AS	LIKE