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I would like to know the difference in the meaning between "1" and "2".
1. It's like he's crying.
2. it looks like he's crying.
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The second "looks like" is only for visual appearance. The first "like" is for a comparison/simile and anything can be equated with "It". Ex.
- The second "looks like" is only for visual appearance.
- The first "like" is for a comparison/simile and anything can be equated with "It".
- Ex.
- When he sings, it's like he's crying.
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The second "looks like" is only for visual appearance.
The first "like" is for a comparison/simile and anything can be equated with "It".
Ex. When he sings, it's like he's crying.
0smartenglish@hanmail.net1. It's like he's crying.
This is the typical speech pattern of young people. "It's like ... " is a fad.
smartenglish@hanmail.net2. it looks like he's crying.
This is conventional English.
Given the comments above, the meaning is the same although the speakers are of differ
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1. It's like he's crying.
2. it looks like he's crying.
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