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Tostyle un Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Look up

Hello teachers,

Are these correct?

"I look up at him with respect. "

"They look down at you. "

"They were looking at it with interest. "

Thank you.

  

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tostyle un Are these correct? Yes, but the first two mean something other than you think, I'll bet. tostyle un "I look up at him with respect.

  • tostyle un Are these correct?
  • Yes, but the first two mean something other than you think, I'll bet.
  • tostyle un "I look up at him with respect.
  • " "Look up at X" is not a phrasal verb here.
  • It is simply "look" with an adverb.
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tostyle unAre these correct?

Yes, but the first two mean something other than you think, I'll bet.

tostyle un"I look up at him with respect. "

"Look up at X" is not a phrasal verb here. It is simply "look" with an adverb. If you look up to him, you feel deference.

tostyle un"They

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