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#2 (permalink) Thu May 01, 2008 3:54 am Is the phrase 'look to see' OK? |
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. Yes, it is commonly used. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Thu May 01, 2008 4:14 am Is the phrase 'look to see' OK? |
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Don't forget that 'someone' should be written as one word. :wink: . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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#4 (permalink) Thu May 01, 2008 9:05 am Is the phrase 'look to see' OK? |
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| Don't forget that 'someone' should be written as one word |
So I did tick some one off :lol: _________________ Non-native speaker of English
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#5 (permalink) Thu May 01, 2008 10:28 am Is the phrase 'look to see' OK? |
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. There was no ticking at my end, Daemon. :lol: . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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#6 (permalink) Fri Jan 08, 2010 23:13 pm look to see |
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| Oh, yes, it is certainly common usage these days, but that doesn't make it grammatically correct. One should instead say "would you look at seeing why?" Don't use "look to" with a verb, only with a noun. e.g. "I look to my friend for advice," or "I'm looking at doing something else." |
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#7 (permalink) Fri Jan 08, 2010 23:57 pm Is the phrase 'look to see' OK? |
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Bad start here, Bob.
Blues look to end streak India look to break dead-rubber jinx Ultracapacitors look to fit into energy storage etc. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#8 (permalink) Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:19 am Is the phrase 'look to see' OK? |
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| Steve! I am getting an error. Would you look to see why? |
How about using the “look” as a noun ? For example, "Steve! I am getting an error. Would you take a look to see why?" Is this OK ? Are they the same? If not, which one is better ?
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#9 (permalink) Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:32 am Is the phrase 'look to see' OK? |
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That's fine, too, in conversation. 'Take a look' is more friendly, as it suggests a short examination. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#10 (permalink) Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:31 am Is the phrase 'look to see' OK? |
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Hi,
It's probably just me, but I don't really recall people around me saying "look to see". More often they'd say "can you look into it" and, as nick suggested, "take a look".
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