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Old 22-May-2006, 22:55
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Default See, look or watch

I want to know how to use correctly the verb forms: see, look and watch.
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Default Re: See, look or watch

As a basic distinction, we tend to look at things that are not moving (pictures, photos) and watch things that move (films, football).
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Use see if you're looking at something for a little while. Use watch if you're looking for a long time. We usually "see" movies, though {Did you see The DaVinci Code?} but "watch" T.V. {Did you watch Desperate Housewives?}
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YouTube - See Look Watch

I hope this YouTube video is helpful.
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