student asking question

Since they have similar meaning, can I simply use "see" instead of "look at"?

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Rebecca

Yes, in this context they can both be used. However, it's a bit redundant to use the same verb twice in such a short sentence, so the speaker has used both "look" and "see" here for variety. Ex: Look at that ship over there! Ex: Do you see the ship over there?

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