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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Is this perfectly correct English?

Is this perfectly correct English?

I just think he should have thought about it before he let her move in, because it certainly doesn't look like their relationship is going well at the moment.

  

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Yes, that's correct. In formal English "look as if + clause" should be used instead of "look like + clause", but in your sort of everyday sentence "look like" is OK.

  • Yes, that's correct.
  • In formal English "look as if + clause" should be used instead of "look like + clause", but in your sort of everyday sentence "look like" is OK.
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Yes, that's correct.

In formal English "look as if + clause" should be used instead of "look like + clause", but in your sort of everyday sentence "look like" is OK.

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