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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Watching something/looking at something
She was watching something on her laptop.
She was looking at something on her laptop.
What are the differences between these?
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anonymous She was watching something on her laptop. This suggests that she was viewing a video, rather than reading a web page. anonymous She was looking at something on her laptop.
- anonymous She was watching something on her laptop.
- This suggests that she was viewing a video, rather than reading a web page.
- anonymous She was looking at something on her laptop.
- This doesn't tell us anything about what kind of content was involved.
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anonymousShe was watching something on her laptop.
This suggests that she was viewing a video, rather than reading a web page.
anonymousShe was looking at something on her laptop.
This doesn't tell us anything about what kind of content was involved.
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I agree.
In addition, watching sounds more 'active' to me.
If I am watching something, it sounds like I am interested in it.
If I am looking at something, I may be thinking of something else.
Clive
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