...however like most people, my daily routine seems the same every day.

Question

We are having a heated discussion ( ) on the Word of the day thread, well, I am having it with everybody else, as nobody can see anything wrong with that sentence.

Now, why should this be:

Like everybody else is fine. Normal English usage.

As annierats says?

Like everybody else is fine. Normal English usage.

Like everybody, I like to vary my daily routine, however like most people, my daily routine seems the same every day.

How can the second part be correct?

I like to vary my routine, but like for most people, it is always the same.

How can:

I like to vary my routine but like most people, it is always the same ..

can be correct? Makes no sense to me at all. So you are saying that the routine and the people are the same thing here...??

Weird. In my opinion this must read "like for most people" or "like most people's" , my routine....

Please explain why not.

Gracias.

Heidita, I nevr was in on this from the start, to be honest. - annierats, Nov 6, 2011

Sure you were Annie, you made the comment on it in the Palabra del día. - Yeser007, Nov 6, 2011

I agree with you Heidi. - MaryMcc, Nov 7, 2011

Answer 1

I personally think the word "daily routine" doesn't need to be in the second half and then replace with "it seems to be the same every day". That sounds better to me

Answer 2

Muchas gracias a todos

Es decir...no es correcto pero se dice así, makes perfect sense, we do that allll the time in Spanish, jeje