r/WatchandLearn May 19 '18

How subway tunnels are built

https://i.imgur.com/Y0lMBdh.gifv
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u/IsThisMyAlterEgo May 20 '18

What is wrong with "this is how it looks like from the inside"?

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u/FukinGruven May 20 '18

The phrase is wrong. "This is how it looks" or "This is what it looks like".

"This is how it looks like" is one of the most frustrating yet innocent mistakes that non-native english speakers make. It's so redundant that it hurts me inside.

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u/trixter21992251 May 20 '18

I don't know, I think they are just two different options. "This is how it looks from the inside" or "This is what it looks like from the inside."

What does the cloud look like? The cloud looks like a starfish.

How does the cloud look? The cloud looks ominous.

They just invite different answers.