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Is it always possible to replace よう with みたい?
For example in this sentence:
思うようにはいかないものだ。
Would
思うみたいにはいかないものだ 。
work as well?
I've read many times that these two can be interchangeable, but it seems that's not always the case. Are there are any rules explaining when one of them sounds better or is grammatically correct and the other doesn't or is not?
Despite their meanings being similar, there is distinction that lies in their usage. みたい is used in speech in which has a casual tone while よう is used less often like in writing (like letters).
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