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Ask for help > difference between how is she like? and how does she look like?
difference between how is she like? and how does she look like?
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caro21sch
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difference between how is she like? and how does she look like?
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Hello, can anybody tell if we use HOW IS SHE LIKE? to talk about personality and How does she look like? to refer to physical appearance? I am in doubt. Thanks!
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28 Apr 2010
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poli222001
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iF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SOMEONE �S PHYSICAL APPEARANCE YOU SAY: WHAT DOES HE/SHE LOOK LIKE? IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT HIS/HER PERSONALITY YOU SAY: WHAT IS HE/SHE LIKE? 
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28 Apr 2010
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caro21sch
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ok poli! thank you a lot!
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28 Apr 2010
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dennismychina
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Hi Carolina, if you replace How with What in both questions, they would be correct. |
28 Apr 2010
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ELOJOLIE274
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hi
how/what is she like? = refers to the personality, you will answer with "she �s funny/smart/boring/nice..." but you can also answer by describing her appearance "she �s beautiful, she �s got green eyes..."
what does she look like? (better than "how does she look like?") = refers ONLY to the appearance of that person, you must answer by describing her apperance: she �s tall and pretty... she looks like her grand-mother... you CANNOT say "she �s smart" to answer that question because it has nothing to do with her appearance!
is it clear?
Elodie
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28 Apr 2010
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colibrita
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Absolutely agree with Elodie!
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28 Apr 2010
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