Can "como Antony él mismo" mean "just like Antony himself"?

Question

or is the usage of "él mismo" completely wrong?

I want more emphasis than just a "like Antony" ("como Antony").

Thanks very much!

Welcome to the forum. Here's your first vote. - Jeremias, Jan 18, 2012

Answer 1

I dont think your usage of "él mismo" is wrong but there are better ways to get your point across... when i read your post without context it would seem that instead of comparing two people "he is like anthony" instead it looks like " as anthony himself..." (is about to do somthing)...

use instead " Igual que" to mean "like"... so you would say " él es al igual que anthony" " he is like anthony" meaning he is not exactly the same, but does share certain characteristics...if u were to say " él es el mismo que anthony" then you would be saying he is the exact same as anthony, as in there actually could be a possibility it was anthony you saw.

at least thats how i understand it... im still learning like you so i could be mistaken.

Thanks a lot for such a detailed explanation :) - pernesto, Jan 19, 2012

Answer 2

I think it would be

..como Antony sí mismo...

I agree - gringojrf, Jan 18, 2012

Thanks very much guys :) - pernesto, Jan 19, 2012