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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
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look up the sky
Do they convey the same meaning?
1) When I looked up at the sky,
2) When I looked at the sky,
3) When I looked up into the sky,
I saw what looked like a UFO.
1) When I looked up at the sky,
2) When I looked at the sky,
3) When I looked up into the sky,
I saw what looked like a UFO.
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teacherJapan Do they convey the same meaning? Yes, but I much prefer 3). I think of looking at a photo or looking at a picture or looking at a painting, but those are all devoid of motion.
- teacherJapan Do they convey the same meaning?
- Yes, but I much prefer 3).
- I think of looking at a photo or looking at a picture or looking at a painting, but those are all devoid of motion.
- We don't "look at a movie", for example, because it shows actions.
- A UFO would be moving (F = flying) so I probably would not use "at".
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teacherJapanDo they convey the same meaning?Yes, but I much prefer 3).
I think of looking at a photo or looking at a picture or looking at a painting, but those are all devoid of motion. We don't "look at a movie", for example, because it shows actions. A UFO would be moving (F = flying) so I probably would not use "at".
CJ
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Oh, I see. I didn't know that there is such a difference! That's very informative:)
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