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  • once the difference between see, look and watch.

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  • Everybody knows that the verb c means perceive something.

  • All receive information through your eyes.

  • For example, if you look over here, you will see me.

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  • See, in this meaning is a state verb is no i n g just I see Dan.

  • But did you know that the verb c can also mean?

  • Imagine You can see something happening.

  • See someone as something, or see yourself as something Where do you see yourself in five years time?

  • In five years time, I see myself as a serious news reporter.

  • Now for the verb look, look is a regular verb.

  • So look, looked, looked and noticed that when we look, we direct our eyes to see something.

  • For example, if you look over here, you'll see.

  • Wait for it.

  • Me.

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  • There is a full summary slide look can also mean appear, and it's usually followed by an objective so a book can look interesting or food can look delicious.

  • If we combine, look with the propositions at into or over.

  • We get the meaning, examine or investigate.

  • For example, police are looking into reports of fraud at a local bank.

  • Now let's talk about watch.

  • Watch is a regular verb, so watch watched watched.

  • And there's that again.

  • If you watch something, you fix your vision on it to observe it.

  • For example, you are watching me.

  • Her reign watch can also mean Be careful.

  • We talk about watching for something, watching out for something or watch.

  • Plus a question would, for example, watch what you say about him.

  • He sees everything finally, watch can mean God or protect on, we might say, Watch or watch over.

  • For example, Could you just watch my bag for a second?

  • When I go to the loo, please leave.

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