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Hello , would you please explain to me what the is the differents between Observe and to see ! Can I say for example: I observed my friend last night rather than I saw my friend last night. Thanks
Hello , would you please explain to me what the is the differents between Observe and to see ! Can I say for example: I observed my friend last night rather than I saw my friend last night. Thanks
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Seeing is passive - you see all the time if you want to or not. Looking is seeing something in particular purposefully.
Observing is when you look at something and examine it closely.
You observed your friend if you were watching him closely and for a long time. You saw your friend if you saw him without meaning to and only briefly.
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Seeing is passive - you see all the time if you want to or not. Looking is seeing something in particular purposefully.
Observing is when you look at something and examine it closely.
You observed your friend if you were watching him closely and for a long time. You saw your friend if you saw him without meaning to and only briefly.
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