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look alike/ lookalike/look-alike/ look like
look alike/ lookalike/look-alike
which one is right?
What the difference between look alike, lookalike,look-alike, look like?
Can you make a sentence and let me understand. Thank you.The twin is a lookalike. (n)
The girl is a look-alike model. (adj)
He should be Daniel Radcliffe look-alike.(n)
He and Daniel Radcliffe look alike.(v)
First, thank you for your answering.
I try to make some sentences.
Can you make sure whether these sentences are right or not?
Aug 20, 2014 3:58 AM
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These are different parts of speech.
"Look alike" is a verb plus an adverb.
"Lookalike" is a noun.
"Look-alike" is an adjective.
"Look like" just means a basic similarity (verb and preposition) - the other expressions mean something is identical to the original.
August 20, 2014
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1.look alike,look-alike:someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
2.Then,look alike always to be a adj,eg,A and B look alike:they look alike;
3.but look-alike always to be a noun:I had an excellent Prince William look-alike;
4.About look like,it is a verb,and the meaning is bear a physical resemblance to.
A looks like B,eg,Doesn't she look like her father?
August 20, 2014
1
It means similar or have something in common
Insentence: I want to see the twins who look-alike
hope that I helped
August 20, 2014
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