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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Meaning difference
What is the difference between these two, specifically the use of 'like'?
You look professional.
You look like a professional.
You look professional.
You look like a professional.
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They're pretty similar, but: 1 - "You look professional", can imply that I've seen you work and am impressed with your skills. 2 - "You look like a professional", can imply that you seem like a professional person based on your appearance.
- They're pretty similar, but: 1 - "You look professional", can imply that I've seen you work and am impressed with your skills.
- 2 - "You look like a professional", can imply that you seem like a professional person based on your appearance.
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They're pretty similar, but:
1 - "You look professional", can imply that I've seen you work and am impressed with your skills.
2 - "You look like a professional", can imply that you seem like a professional person based on your appearance.
1 - "You look professional", can imply that I've seen you work and am impressed with your skills.
2 - "You look like a professional", can imply that you seem like a professional person based on your appearance.
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teechrThey're pretty similar, but:1 - "You look professional", can imply that I've seen you work and am impressed with your skills.2 - "You look like a professional", can imply that you seem like a professional person based on your appearance.Thanks.
So the second can imply that the person looks like a professional but he might not be, where as the first
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Anonymous So the second can imply that the person looks like a professional but he might not be, where as the first one implies that the person is actually a professional. Have I understoid correctly?Not quite !. In both cases, you are paying someone a compliment.
"You look professional" - compliment based on their work or action.
"You look like
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teechr Anonymous So the second can imply that the person looks like a professional but he might not be, where as the first one implies that the person is actually a professional. Have I understoid correctly?Not quite !. In both cases, you are paying someone a compliment."You look professional" - compliment based on their work or action."You look like a professional" - com
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Anonymous I see, thanks. So in both cases, the person may actually be a professional (but maybe not in #2), where the first is a compliment about their work or action and the second is on how they look. Would that be correct?Correct.
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