word choice - "Seem", "appear", "look" — how to differentiate ...

There is a semantic difference between look/appear and seem: One should use look or appear when describing an observable condition - e.g.: Rhonda looks sad - the …

2019年9月16日 · Nov 19, 2010. #2. Look at is just to, well, look at. But according to the Free Dictionary: look to someone or something (for something) is to expect …

29. In many contexts, “How does it look?” can invite value judgment or criticism, whereas “What does it look like?” aims more toward a general description. For …

'Seek' is a pure verb and 'look for' is a phrasal verb - a pure verb plus, in this case, a preposition. Phrasal verbs carry an idiomatic meaning and are more typical in …

Just BTW, this is an example I often use when people ask what an "idiom" is. If someone asks, "How does Sally look?", if I interpret the question literally, I might …

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