H Heidi Member Joined Apr 30, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Feb 28, 2011 #1 Dear friends, 'Jenny is like her mother', does it refer to jenny's 'appreance' or 'personality' that is like her mother? Thank you!
Dear friends, 'Jenny is like her mother', does it refer to jenny's 'appreance' or 'personality' that is like her mother? Thank you!
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Feb 28, 2011 #2 Heidi said: 'Jenny is like her mother', does it refer to Jenny's 'appearance' or 'personality' that is like her mother's? Click to expand... It's probably her personality, though more context would make this clear. If it's her appearance, we say that she looks like her mother. For both personality and appearance, we can say that she takes after her mother.
Heidi said: 'Jenny is like her mother', does it refer to Jenny's 'appearance' or 'personality' that is like her mother's? Click to expand... It's probably her personality, though more context would make this clear. If it's her appearance, we say that she looks like her mother. For both personality and appearance, we can say that she takes after her mother.