TWRoO on 31 May 2008
Well use "like" anyway, as in "I like it" or as in "it looks like". but I like to mix it up so I will also use "akin to" or other ways of saying things.
However I do not think (hope) I use too many Americanisms, I certainly try not to.
(I will never even think of calling trousers "pants", nor will I call rubbish "trash". Similarly a pavement is not a "sidewalk")
