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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Mean pretty much the same or possibly the same?
Hi. Please help. I am not sure but I think the mean roughly same or possibly the same.
1. When you finish writing, please turn over the paper.
2. When you are finished with writing, please turn over the paper.
3. When you have finished writing, please turn over the paper.
(answer to this: What is that?)
1. Oh, it's a pizza.
2. Oh, it's pizza.
1. What does he look like?
2. How does he look?
1. When you finish writing, please turn over the paper.
2. When you are finished with writing, please turn over the paper.
3. When you have finished writing, please turn over the paper.
(answer to this: What is that?)
1. Oh, it's a pizza.
2. Oh, it's pizza.
1. What does he look like?
2. How does he look?
Top answer
The first 3 mean the same, but #2 is not so common. The second pair mean the same: #1 refers to the item; #2 refers to the foodstuff. The third pair have different meanings: 1.
- The first 3 mean the same, but #2 is not so common.
- The second pair mean the same: #1 refers to the item; #2 refers to the foodstuff.
- The third pair have different meanings: 1.
- What does he look like?
- — A: He is tall, dark and handsome.
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The first 3 mean the same, but #2 is not so common.
The second pair mean the same: #1 refers to the item; #2 refers to the foodstuff.
The third pair have different meanings:
1. What does he look like? — A: He is tall, dark and handsome.
2. How does he look? — A: He looks very upset and angry.
The second pair mean the same: #1 refers to the item; #2 refers to the foodstuff.
The third pair have different meanings:
1. What does he look like? — A: He is tall, dark and handsome.
2. How does he look? — A: He looks very upset and angry.
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