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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 "
- 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
- difference - You look good vs You are looking good - English Language . . .
That dress looks good on her The feeling is static, as in "run a long distance" whereas Looking good can be used as a stand alone statement, specifically for effect, especially when "looking" is emphasized It has a more active, progressive feel as in "running a long distance" She is looking good in that dress tonight Q: How do I look? A
- 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):
- 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
- grammar - look like vs looks like - English Language Learners Stack . . .
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- What is it like? Vs. What does it look like?
This is a more specific question You are asking about how it looks to the eye Some responses to this would be more like: "its very white and full with trees", "it has beautiful sights" and so on What is it like is super broad, but what does it look like is asking how it looks to the eye
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