Differences of English words.
Can somebody help me? I just can't understand what is the difference between the following words:
1. See, look and watch;
2. Say, talk, tell and speak;
3. Too and so.
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1. See, look and watch;
Generally speaking, see is what you do with your eyes; it is the sense (vision).
Can you see that sign up ahead? What does it say?
Look = to direct your eyes somewhere in order to see it.
Look at me when I am talking to you!
When I'm in the park, I like to look at all the people and their dogs (I'm paying attention to what I'm seeing)
Watch - to look at something for a period of time
She watches TV in the evening.
The cat is watching the mouse to see if the mouse will move.
I'm watching my granddaughter on Friday night (babysitting)
2. Say, talk, tell and speak;
speak is the sense -- we speak with our mouths.
Use speak also with languages -- What language do you speak at home?
talk - to say words (usually out loud) -- sometimes can be used interchangeably with speak
A. What are you doing?
B. I'm talking to my sister on the phone.
Take a look at this for more on speak/talk
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/speak-or-talk>
Tell -- say something to someone else
Tell me what the doctor said.
I told my boyfriend that I wanted to break up.
when you use "tell" you have to say "to whom"
Tell someone something
I told her I was sorry.
She told me a lie.
EXCEPT for some expressions, e.g.: Tell a lie, tell the truth (He always tells lies, he never tells the truth).
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/say-or-tell
3. Too and so.
too = more than you want or need
It's too hot in here; I can't breathe!
The concert ticket was too expensive, so I didn't buy it.
so = very, to a great extent
Usually used in this way: so + adjective + that
This book was so wonderful that I couldn't put it down
The food was so good that I couldn't stop eating!
He's so stupid that he probably doesn't realize that you just insulted him.
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1) "Look at the sky. If you watch closely you may see a bird"
"look" means to direct your gaze at something. Many times English speakers use it as a command, "look at that!". Sometimes we use "looks" to describe something's appearance, "don't talk to the boss today, he looks mad!" or "my wife bought a new outfit today, she looks great!".
"watch" has the same meaning as "look" but it is something you do over a long period of time. "Let's watch television". Or "you must watch the children so they don't get into trouble".
"see" means that you perceive something with your eyes. "Look at that house, do you see the small window? Yes, I see it. There is a small dog watching us from that window! ohhhh I see it, he looks like he wants to come outside and play."
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