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organica



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:03 am    Post subject: see, look, or check? Reply with quote

I was in the middle of class, and someone knocked on my door to ask me if I have seen a case he thought he had left uner the table in the room. I asked him if he would like to come inside and look for it for himself. In this case, which one is more accurate expression?:

1. "Would you like to come and see (if yours is there)?
2. "Would you like to come and look (for it for yourself)?
3. "Would you like to come and check (if it's there)?

Thank you very much for your help.

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Hinzega



Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

All are equally acurate. They are just different ways of saying the same thing.

--- Hinzega
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