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Kis7385 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
He looked me in the eye.
look is normally followed by at or other preposition.
But the folloings don't have prepositions.
He looked me through and through.
He looked me in the eye.
What's the difference?
They are no longer intransitive verbs. So that means they have more relation with the object?
But the folloings don't have prepositions.
He looked me through and through.
He looked me in the eye.
What's the difference?
They are no longer intransitive verbs. So that means they have more relation with the object?
Top answer
It is the first of these several meanings of the transitive verb: LOOK –verb ( used with object ) 10. to give (someone) a look: He looked me straight in the eye. 11.
- It is the first of these several meanings of the transitive verb: LOOK –verb ( used with object ) 10.
- to give (someone) a look: He looked me straight in the eye.
- 11.
- to have an appearance appropriate to or befitting (something): She looked her age.
- 12.
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It is the first of these several meanings of the transitive verb:
LOOK –verb (used with object)
LOOK –verb (used with object)
| 10. | to give (someone) a look: He looked me straight in the eye. |
| 11. | to have an appearance appropriate to or befitting (something): She looked her age. |
| 12. | to appe |
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