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MyShirley Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

of or at

Could you please have a look at this file?

Could you please have a look of this file?

Could you please take a look at this file?

Could youplease take a look of this file?

Which preposition is correct? Any difference between take/have a look at and take/have a look of?

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Hi MyShirley You can have or take a look at something. There is no difference in meaning. Of is wrong.

— Cool Breeze

  • Hi MyShirley You can have or take a look at something.
  • There is no difference in meaning.
  • Of is wrong.
  • Cheers CB
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Hi MyShirley

You can have or take a look at something. There is no difference in meaning. Of is wrong.

Cheers
CB
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MyShirleyCould you please have a look at this file?

Could you please have a look of this file?

Could you please take a look at this file?

Could youplease take a look of this file?

Which preposition is correct? Any difference between take/have a look at and take/have a look of?

Thanks
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Both "have" and "take a look" are correct. As for "of" or "at", "at" is the correct one. "At" is used with "look" especially when "look" comes as a verb, such as:

"He looked at her.", or "He took/had a look at her.", though the first one is more elegant.

When "look" comes as a noun, it can take both "of" and "at":

"...that look at the cup freaked me out", you can't say "
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