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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

See in the mirror/my eyes vs Look in the mirror/my eyes

1.See in the mirror vs Look in the mirror

2.See in my eyes vs Look in my eyes

I wonder what are the differences in meaning between these expressions and whether they're all correct English.

  

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see is passive perception. look (at) is attentive perception. You can see yourself in a mirror.

— CalifJim

  • see is passive perception.
  • look (at) is attentive perception.
  • You can see yourself in a mirror.
  • To see yourself you look in a mirror.
  • You look into someone's eyes.
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see is passive perception. look (at) is attentive perception.

You can see yourself in a mirror.
To see yourself you look in a mirror.

You look into someone's eyes. It's an idiom that doesn't fit the usual patterns exactly.

CJ

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