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miss noor
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Look like ??
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Hi,
Are these sentences have the same meaning ???
He looks like his father .
He likes his father .
Thanks in advance,
Noor |
16 Aug 2009
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lomasbello
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Hi
He looks likes his father means that "he" has physical features similar to his father. He is similar in appearance or character.
He likes his father means that he somehow enjoys or approves his father. |
16 Aug 2009
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eng789
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No they don �t.
He looks like his father. - means they look similar - same face/ height/ hair colour/ build
He likes his father. - they get along well - enjoy eachother. |
16 Aug 2009
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HOLYMARY_852
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No, the meaning for both the sentences is entirely different. �He looks like his father � means that he resembles his father. (similar to; somewhat resembling). Secondly, it is used as a �preposition � in this sentence. �He likes his father � means that he is fond of his father. �like � is used as a verb here and the sentence is in the Simple Present Tense. The word �like � is used as various parts of speech like �Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Conjunction and Preposition.
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16 Aug 2009
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maker1
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He looks like his father or he is like his father. Then again evrybody likes their fathers infact loves them don �t they? Wishing you all very good morning. |
16 Aug 2009
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joy2bill
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In a perfect world everyone likes his father but unfortunately it is quite possible to look like your father but not like your father.
 Joy |
16 Aug 2009
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patty39
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What about "He �s like his father." Does it have the same meaning that "He looks like his father."??
Tks! |
16 Aug 2009
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anitarobi
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He �s like his father. refers to character - What �s he like? refers to personal characteristics, What does he look like? refers to physical appearance. |
16 Aug 2009
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patty39
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Thank you very much, Anita! |
16 Aug 2009
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Spagman63
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Anita,
He �s like his father. refers to character -
Not always. You can say, "He �s like his father. He prefers pizza with anchovies." It �s not always a matter of character. Like most things in English, it depends on context. I think this fact is often overlooked.
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16 Aug 2009
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