'see','look' and 'watch are words that looks the same but aren't the same meanings, can some tell me what's the difference between them?
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Look at this: https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/444/what-is-the-difference-between-look-see-and-watch – Eilia Mar 30 '23 at 12:25
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Massively simplified: see does not necessarily involves any intention or effort. Look does. We use watch for things that (we expect) to move or change. – Araucaria - Him Mar 30 '23 at 12:37
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These are sense verbs, which have their own peculiarities. – John Lawler Mar 30 '23 at 15:56