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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Use of favor
Hi
Do native speakers use the word favor this way?
She favors her father. (looks like her father)
The Ngram shows they do a lot.
https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=favor%2C+resemble%2C+look+like&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cfavor%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cresemble%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Clook%20like%3B%2Cc0
Thanks,
Tom
Do native speakers use the word favor this way?
She favors her father. (looks like her father)
The Ngram shows they do a lot.
https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=favor%2C+resemble%2C+look+like&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cfavor%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cresemble%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Clook%20like%3B%2Cc0
Thanks,
Tom
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Mr. Tom The Ngram shows they do a lot. t1%3B%2Clooks%20like%20her%20father%3B%2Cc0 gives a more accurate picture.
- Mr.
- Tom The Ngram shows they do a lot.
- t1%3B%2Clooks%20like%20her%20father%3B%2Cc0 gives a more accurate picture.
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Another common idiom is 'She takes after her father'.
This can refer to looks, but also to character and talents.
Clive
This can refer to looks, but also to character and talents.
Clive
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Thanks, Fivejedjon and Clive.
What about the use of favor in this context? Do you use it or hear it used these days? Or is it a bit too old-fashioned?
Tom
What about the use of favor in this context? Do you use it or hear it used these days? Or is it a bit too old-fashioned?
Tom
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