^JB^ wrote:I have made some quarrels over the following issue with our teacher.
My teacher's point is: looking through something means randomly checking a mess, maybe pile of documents.
What my Longman dictionary say is, look through means "to examine closely and carefully".
Completely opposite, huh?
JB
Here's what I think: Someone tells you "I'll look through this," holding your manuscript, resume, business proposal, etc. What they WANT you to think is they will meticulously examine it. What will REALLY happen is, they'll glance at, beer in hand, for 2 mintues just before dinner.
I think the phrase really means, "I'll look at it briefly, and if I find something interesting, I'll examine it more closely." This phrase seems roughly equivalent in my mind to "I'll go over it," or "I'll check it out."
