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Ask for help > look vs. look like,,,
look vs. look like,,,
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hamxy
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look vs. look like,,,
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hi!! teachers!!!
what �s the difference between "look and look like"..gramatically??? i
cuz i have to teach this topic and im a kind of confused!! =S how could i make my students understand their use?????
have a good day!!! |
14 Apr 2010
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lshorton99
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Grammatically, look is a verb, look like is a phrasal verb - verb + preposition. A phrasal verb usually has a non-literal meaning i.e. �look like � doesn �t mean enjoy looking!
Look like is also stative, whereas look is dynamic - generally we don �t use look like in the continuous.
However, I �m not sure the grammatical differences are key in teaching the differences between these verbs as the differences in meaning are more important here. Look is a physical action - something we actively do. Look like is a synonym of ressemble or appear and is entirely involuntary - �She looks like her mother � - you can �t choose to ressemble someone physically. It looks like it �s going to rain � - again, this is the appearance.
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14 Apr 2010
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hamxy
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ook thank you very much!!!very useful information!
keep enjoying ur day!! =)  |
14 Apr 2010
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nightrider51
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look is a verb of perception. we usually use an adjective after look. � looks different, look nice, You look tired today. � etc. Look like is followed by �a noun or a noun phrase � It looks like a vase � or �You look like doctors in that white shirt. � I hope it helps |
14 Apr 2010
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sulekra
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As nightrider said look like is followed by a noun or nouns phrase, and will mean "similar to" but be careful not to confuse it with as if/as though, which is generally followed by a clause.
I look like my younger sister.
My cat looks like a small black panther.
You look like a ghost. You look ghostly.
It looks as if it is going to rain - Not "it looks like it is going to rain" but colloquially it is used...
You look as though you are hungry = you look hungry.
You look as if you �ve seen a ghost.
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14 Apr 2010
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