[Idiom] look younger

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Will17

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Hello!

I have a doubt regarding the end of the sentence, can you help me?:

-"Your new haircut is great. You look 20 !/ You look like you're 20!"

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W
 

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What is your doubt?
 

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Either one works.
 

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Hello!

I have a doubt regarding the end of the sentence, can you help me?:

-"Your new haircut is great. You look 20 !/ You look like you're 20!"

Thank you
W

Will17,

In English the words doubt and question do not have the same meaning.

"I have a question about this food." This means that I want to know how the food is prepared or what the ingredients are, etc.

"I have a doubt about this food." This means that I think the food may be spoiled, bad-tasting, or unhealthy.

Doubt always implies a negative connotation.
 
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