New2grammar  +  509723 Mon, 05 May 08 11:09 AM You smell like a ???pig You are as clever as a ???Einstein You are as fast as ??? Superman? I hate you like ??? You are dirty like ??? a pig I wonder what native speakers would use in the above methaphors. Thanks in advance!   New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member 7,676 Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?

	26TMNTJG2PG  +  509744 Mon, 05 May 08 12:07 PM Your subject has made me recall having read an article, "Figures of Speech", which may interest you. 26TMNTJG2PG Joined on Wed, Apr 23 2008 Full Member 266 Articles

	CalifJim  +  510082 Mon, 05 May 08 10:51 PM The occurrences of "like" and "as" make these similes, not metaphors! New2grammar “I wonder what native speakers would use in the above methaphors similes.” It depends entirely on the creativity of the native speaker! You smell like New Jersey. You are as clever as a door knob. You are as fast as a speeding snail. I hate you like a brother. You are dirty as a chimney sweep. And my personal favorite: I'm as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.  CJ  CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,376 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Grammar, Metaphors