Like is sometimes used as a conjunction in order to say that something appears to be the case when it is not. Some people consider this use to be incorrect.

Like is sometimes used as a conjunction in order to indicate that something happens or is done in the same way as something else. Some people consider this use to be incorrect.

You can use like in expressions such as like attracts like, when you are referring to two or more people or things that have the same or similar characteristics.

Someone's likes are the things that they enjoy or find pleasant.

You say like this, like that, or like so when you are showing someone how something is done.

You use like this or like that when you are drawing attention to something that you are doing or that someone else is doing.

You use the expression something like with an amount, number, or description to indicate that it is approximately accurate.

You say if you like when you are making or agreeing to an offer or suggestion in a casual way.

If you say that one person or thing is like another, you mean that they share some of the same qualities or features.

If you talk about what something or someone is like, you are talking about their qualities or features.

You can use like to introduce an example of the set of things or people that you have just mentioned.

You can use like to say that someone or something is in the same situation as another person or thing.

If you say that someone is behaving like something or someone else, you mean that they are behaving in a way that is typical of that kind of thing or person. Like is used in this way in many fixed expressions, for example, to cry like a baby and to watch someone like a hawk.

You can use like in negative expressions such as nothing like it and no place like it to emphasize that there is nothing as good as the situation, thing, or person mentioned.

You can use like in expressions such as nothing like to make an emphatic negative statement.

If you like something or someone, you think they are interesting, enjoyable, or attractive.

If you ask someone how they like something, you are asking them for their opinion of it and whether they enjoy it or find it pleasant.

If you say that you like to do something or that you like something to be done, you mean that you prefer to do it or prefer it to be done as part of your normal life or routine.

If you say that you would like something or would like to do something, you are indicating a wish or desire that you have.

If you ask someone if they would like something or would like to do something, you are making a polite offer or invitation.

If you say to someone that you would like something or you would like them to do something, or ask them if they would like to do it, you are politely telling them what you want or what you want them to do.