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Guyper Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Look Vs. Look at
"No one wants to look me in the eye"
Hi, would it work if you include at in it?
"No one wants to look at me in the eye"
If not, why? And when is it necessary to avoid using the at following look?
Thank you
Hi, would it work if you include at in it?
"No one wants to look at me in the eye"
If not, why? And when is it necessary to avoid using the at following look?
Thank you
Top answer
Look me in the eye is a fixed phrase. It doesn't sound right if you add at to it. Look at...
- Look me in the eye is a fixed phrase.
- It doesn't sound right if you add at to it.
- Look at...
- is fine in many other contexts, but not this one.
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Look me in the eye is a fixed phrase. It doesn't sound right if you add at to it. Look at... is fine in many other contexts, but not this one.
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look someone in the eye is a fixed phrase It will sound odd if you change it.
Here are some examples where 'at' should not be used.. I'm sure there are more.
He looked happy.
He looked for his keys.
He looked from Tom to Mary.
He looks about eighteen.
I know where he looked.
Here are some examples where 'at' should not be used.. I'm sure there are more.
He looked happy.
He looked for his keys.
He looked from Tom to Mary.
He looks about eighteen.
I know where he looked.
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