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look or seem?
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aldonza
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look or seem?
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Hi!
I�ve got a question. What sounds more correct in the following sentence?
"In a job interview you must wear elegant clothes if you want to SEEM/LOOK formal and responsible"
Are these verbs interchangable in this instance?
Thanks in advance!
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3 Mar 2013
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Pierreroset
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I would say "look", but I don �t know why... Maybe "seem" would imply some sort of deceit. I �m waiting for the others � answers too! |
3 Mar 2013
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cunliffe
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Definitely look. You could also use come across as.
I think should or need to are better better than must, although we weren�t asked about that, and do you really want to look formal? These days, you certainly want to look responsible, but you probably need to look friendly rather than formal.
Just a few observations! Back to my Sunday morning newspapers!
Lynne
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3 Mar 2013
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aldonza
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Thank you for your answers!!
Cheers
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3 Mar 2013
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