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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

almost looks like

Is this sentence correct? thanks

She almost looks like Britney Spears. Do I put "s" on "look?"
  

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Yes, you can here. for third person in simple present tense it's ok to add s behind a verb.

  • Yes, you can here.
  • for third person in simple present tense it's ok to add s behind a verb.
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Yes, you can here.

for third person in simple present tense it's ok to add s behind a verb.
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I am quite a stickler for placement of modifiers. I would say She looks almost like Britney Spears. She doesn't almost look; she looks almost like. I am in the minority with this opinion, and I have to admit that the intent is understood with your original. I just happen to like the modifier closer to what is modified.

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