Is it correct to say the following?
In our work, we use a hammer to strike nails, like is usually done.
The intended meaning would be the same as in the following sentence:
In our work, we use a hammer to strike nails, as is usually done.
I think this second sentence is correct (also when replacing "usually" with another adverb, or even without an adverb), but what about the first sentence? Looking online, I see some usage for "like is usually done", but far less than for "as is usually done", so I'm not sure whether they are both correct or not.
Best Answer
That would be grammatically correct, but not idiomatic.
The phrase "as is usually done" is used much more often. See the ngram.