Come distinguere in inglese tra: look, look like

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Author: Tony

Born and raised in Malaysia between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Educated at Wycliffe College in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England. Living in the foothills of Mount Etna since 1982 and teaching English at Catania University since 1987.

8 thoughts on “Come distinguere in inglese tra: look, look like”

  1. thank you tony!

    how do I look in a cowboy hat?

    what do I look like in a cowboy hat?

    come sto con un cappello da cowboy?

    che aspetto ho con un cappello da cowboy?

    1. Yes, Davide, that just about sums it up in terms of linguistic equivalents.

      You’d be surprised how often native speakers make the mistake of using how with look like, as in the first example. It was a similar mistake that I saw online that led me to provide this example.

  2. Always very useful your suggestions dear Prof. Many Thanks

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