Looks Like
Context:
A: “That dog looks a lot like your dog.” (Opinion)
C: "No it doesn't Person B's dog is bigger." (Opinion)
B: “Oh shoot! That’s looks like my dog because that is my dog!”
“A lot like” means similar, but not identical, so why is the person saying “that’s because”? Shouldn’t it be “no, it does not like my dog, because that is my dog.”
Also, does this make Person A’s opinion correct or incorrect?
Top answer
It should come as no surprise if a thing looks like itself. You could even expect it to look a lot like itself. Seeing is not always believing.
- It should come as no surprise if a thing looks like itself.
- You could even expect it to look a lot like itself.
- Seeing is not always believing.
- Maybe he's muddy.
- Maybe he's far away.
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It should come as no surprise if a thing looks like itself. You could even expect it to look a lot like itself. Seeing is not always believing. Maybe he's muddy. Maybe he's far away. Maybe it's foggy out.
You are right, of course, but that's what makes the exchange funny, a little.
0Forgive me for saying so, but I think you are over-thinking a little bit of dialogue that just seems meant to be mildly amusing.
Are people who speak in your native language always very precise in everrythng they say?
Clive
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