Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Common Mistakes in use of English-Lesson 47



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Common Mistakes in use of English-Lesson 47




Look After Vs Look For

To look after; means to take care of or be in charge of something or someone.
For example: "I often ask my mother to look after the children."

To look for; means to try to find something or someone.
For example: "I am looking for my keys. Have you seen them?"


Look At Vs Watch
In this context look is usually followed by the preposition at.

When you look at someone or something you are interested in the appearance.

Generally we look at things that are static.
For example:

Look at these photos, they're really good.
I went to the art gallery to
look at the exhibition of paintings.


Watch is a verb.
When you watch someone or something you are interested in what happens.
Generally we watch things that move or change state.

For example:
I watch TV every night.
The security guard
watched the shoplifter steal the clock.

If I say to you "Look at him!" I mean for you to check out his appearance.
But, if I say to you "Watch him!" I mean it as a warning.


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