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Inchoateknowledge Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

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"He says he is ill and he looks it." Swan

Why can I not substitute so for it?

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Well, I think you can, but it's a different construction, and a bit of a different meaning. it: pronoun in object role so: adverb Also, "he looks it" is similar to "he looks the part": ----- look TRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To turn one's eyes on: looked him in the eye.

— Marius Hancu

  • Well, I think you can, but it's a different construction, and a bit of a different meaning.
  • it: pronoun in object role so: adverb Also, "he looks it" is similar to "he looks the part": ----- look TRANSITIVE VERB: 1.
  • To turn one's eyes on: looked him in the eye.
  • 2.
  • To convey by one's expression: looked annoyance at the judge; looked his devotion to me.
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Well, I think you can, but it's a different construction, and a bit of a different meaning.

it: pronoun in object role
so: adverb

Also, "he looks it" is similar to "he looks the part":
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look

TRANSITIVE VERB:

1. To turn one's eyes on: looked him in the eye. 2. To convey by one's expression: looked ann
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Hi Marius

"So is about 'which way he looks (sick)',' it is more about "the appearance related to a state (sickness)' "
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