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- Correct Usage of Look vs. Looks -- Appearance of Something
"looks" is almost exclusively used as a verb to describe the action of looking when it is done by a single subject It can also be used in the same way that the word "appears" is used when it is not describing the action of spontaneous arrival e g He looks for the ball e g The ancient building looks better on the inside
- What is the difference between it seems and it looks like?
The implication is that this is a brief, "at a glance" impression, and while we have some confidence we are not absolutely certain "It looks like" is usually used to imply something we are almost certain about There is a saying: "If it looks like a duck, and it walks like a duck, chances are it's a duck "
- subject verb agreement - looks is or looks are - English Language . . .
Their pale and colourless looks are not liked by slender girls Their pale and colourless looks is not liked by slender girls I cannot choose which verb [is or are] is suitable for above sentence From my point of view, I choose are as I think "looks" is a plural noun
- Looks as if vs. looks like as if - English Language Learners Stack . . .
It looks like it's going to fall Since like and as if mean the same in the context of your sentence, it would be redundant and wrong to repeat them one after another In the entry for the word like , the Oxford Learner's Dictionary website contains the following caveat within the Which Word? usage note (modified):
- Differences among It feels. . . , It looks. . . , and It seems. . .
"It looks" "It seems" The verb "to seem" is actually the passive of the verb "to see", but has gone beyond sight in use Both "looks" and "seems" can refer to how something is seen The book seems green The book looks green "Seems" and "feels" can involve touching and imaginings beyond senses: This cloth seems rough This cloth feels rough
- What is the difference between look at and look to?
To look at means to see something on purpose, that is, something that you actually want to see Thus, looking at you implies willingly turning my head towards you so that I can see you, while seeing you is almost unavoidable: if you are in my presence, I'll see you no matter what I do
- Look at vs Look on - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
I just got asked which sounds better, and I have no idea which one should be preferred: "A closer look on how buildings are manufactured " vs "A closer look at how buildings are manufactured "
- grammar - look like vs looks like - English Language Learners Stack . . .
look like vs looks like Ask Question Asked 3 years, 4 months ago Modified 3 years, 4 months ago
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