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24 June
- Spanish (Mexico)
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English (US)
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What is the difference between he is under surveillance
and he is being watched
can I use ''surveillance or be watched'' to watch somebody or something in any context? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between he is under surveillance
and he is being watched
can I use ''surveillance or be watched'' to watch somebody or something in any context? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
and he is being watched
can I use ''surveillance or be watched'' to watch somebody or something in any context? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
@carstrk They mean the same thing.
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- Spanish (Mexico)
@ThirstyForKnowledge if I say: I am watching her luggage is the same as I am keeping an eye on her luggage and I am keeping her luggage under surveillance?
can I use any to watch somenody or somthiing with anybody or anything I want, either be for a moment or more time?
can I use any to watch somenody or somthiing with anybody or anything I want, either be for a moment or more time?
- English (US)
Surveillance sounds more strict than watched does and sstched can be used in more instances than surveillance.
- English (US)
@carstrk "I'm watching her luggage" and "I'm keeping an eye on her luggage" mean the same thing and are very native sounding.
"I'm keeping her luggage under surveillance" would only be used if you were a police officer or other law enforcement agent.
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- Spanish (Mexico)
@ThirstyForKnowledge then, surveillance is only more used officially and crimes about law?
- English (US)
@carstrk
When you "watch her luggage" or "keep an eye on her luggage" it implies that she knows that you are doing that. For example, "I need to use the bathroom. Can you keep an eye on my luggage, please?"
If someone is "keeping her bag under surveillance" it implies that the person is secretly watching the bag. The woman doesn't know that someone is watching her bag.
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- Spanish (Mexico)
@ThirstyForKnowledge then, surveillance can be like keeping under it, but without the person knowing? It can be secretly for something or a reason by somebody?
But it is used for anything regardless of the person that is watching? or when it is law, guard, or just officially?.
But it is used for anything regardless of the person that is watching? or when it is law, guard, or just officially?.
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