6.125 comparisons with 'than' and 'like'

A prepositional phrase with 'than' often indicates the person or thing that is the basis of a comparison.

• He was smarter than you.
• She was more refined than her husband.

For more information on comparisons, see the section beginning at paragraph 2.108.

The preposition 'like' is used to indicate that someone or something is similar to someone or something else, without comparing any specific quality.

• The British forces are like permanent tourists.
• We need many more people like these.