2022年2月15日 · If we use a verb after 'make', we use the base (infinitive) form, like these examples: it makes the intentional joke look like an unintentional one. John made his son eat his vegetables. I made my mother cry with joy when I graduated. This also applies to the verb 'let', e.g. 'I let my daughter play with a ball'. How to use make (and let)

This use of like is common but is not considered correct in formal written English. To sum up, you're most likely to hear sentence number 2 in informal spoken/written English – meaning in most situations – but it'd be best to stick to sentence 1 (i.e., as if ) if you're writing something formal, such as an academic article, official letter ...

Also to note that appear/seem/look may be used to mean the same thing. This appears to be a big problem; This seems to be a big problem; This looks like a big problem. – Maulik V

2016年5月25日 · There is a saying: "If it looks like a duck, and it walks like a duck, chances are... it's a duck." When we say "it seems like", we are focusing on the impression given by the subject. There is more doubt implied in this phrasing, because it suggests you may be deceived, where "it looks like" suggests you are likely correct.

What does Canada 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 …

today i stumbled upon 2 different sources of information. like/as though/as if; look, seem and appear; and these got me confused, because look like + clause sounds so natural to me and bbc has always been my favorite page for learning english.Howerver as a true learner i simply cannot turn a blind eye to a piece of information because it's unpopular.

2017年8月23日 · look like is a phrasal verb which means to be similar in appearance to someone or something (Merriam Webster - to have an appearance that is very similar to (someone or something) : to resemble (someone or something) You look just like your mother! That powdered sugar looks like snow.)

2021年7月5日 · It seems to be a conflation of the two questions "how does it look" (which it has the same meaning as) and "what does it look like", but behaves quite differently, as in this construction, the "like" is not the usual preposition, and does not require an object, instead "look like" behaves more like a phrasal verb like "wake up"

2017年1月26日 · How do I look is a question to ask somebody when you are wearing something new (like the earrings from the example you provided). They can answer with something like 'beautifull', 'normal', 'ugly' etcetera. What do I look like is a question of comparison. If you dress up as a cop and ask somebody "what do I look like?".

If you look like someone in your family from whom you have descended, you can be said to take after them. However, for example, if you have some particular talent, your parent or grandparent has, that can also be take after. My grandfather had a talent for music and I take after him. [that is, I too have a talent for music].