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Grammar
Look Over
"He took a look at/over the problem."
"He took a look at/over the car."
How are "at" and "over" different?
"He took a look at/over the car."
How are "at" and "over" different?
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The following are correct: 1. He took a look at the problem. 2.
- The following are correct: 1.
- He took a look at the problem.
- 2.
- He looked at the problem.
- 3.
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The following are correct:
1. He took a look at the problem.
2. He looked at the problem.
3. He looked over the problem.
4. He took a look at the car.
5. He looked at the car.
6. He looked over the car.
1., 2., and 3. mean approximately the same thing: the person examined the problem. 4., 5., and 6. mean approximately the sa
1. He took a look at the problem.
2. He looked at the problem.
3. He looked over the problem.
4. He took a look at the car.
5. He looked at the car.
6. He looked over the car.
1., 2., and 3. mean approximately the same thing: the person examined the problem. 4., 5., and 6. mean approximately the sa
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He looked the car over, trying to find minor parking lot dings, and other defects. (He examined the car.)
look over - a phrasal verb:
look over — vb
1. ( intr, preposition ) to inspect by making a tour of (a factory, house, etc): we looked over the country house
2. ( tr, adverb ) to examine (a document, letter, etc): please look the papers over quickly
take a look a
look over - a phrasal verb:
look over — vb
1. ( intr, preposition ) to inspect by making a tour of (a factory, house, etc): we looked over the country house
2. ( tr, adverb ) to examine (a document, letter, etc): please look the papers over quickly
take a look a
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Thanks you, CalifJim & AlpheccaStars!
So, "to take a look over" is wrong.
I found this on a newspaper website:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2011/jul/20/tv-critics-biggest-mistakes
"Casting a critical eye
So, "to take a look over" is wrong.
I found this on a newspaper website:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2011/jul/20/tv-critics-biggest-mistakes
"Casting a critical eye
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TotalGood"Casting a critical eye over the TV critics""cast" is not "take".
Is the title wrong?
"eye" is not "look".
Why should the two expressions "take a look" and "cast an eye" have to take the same preposition "over"?
No. The title is not wrong.
CJ
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http://www.alcom-consulting.com/Our-approach.html?id_parent=13&encour=0
"Those qualities enable them to solve complex issues with an approach which combines global strategic visioning and a critical look over the operations."
"Those qualities enable them to solve complex issues with an approach which combines global strategic visioning and a critical look over the operations."
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It doesn't say "take a critical look over", does it?
And you've changed your name again.
I think you're being deliberately obtuse with your games.
CJ
And you've changed your name again.
I think you're being deliberately obtuse with your games.
CJ
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