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Hello, native English speakers.
Which would be used?
(1a) He resembles his mother very much.
(1b) He resembles his mother very well.
(1c) He really resembles his mother.
(1d) He truly resembles his mother.
(2a) He takes after his mother very much.
(2b) He takes after his mother very well.
(2c) He really takes after his mother.
(2d) He truly takes after his mother.
(3a) He looks like his mother very much.
(3b) He looks like his mother very well.
(3c) He really looks like his mother.
(3d) He truly looks like his mother.
(3e) He looks very like his mother.
(3f) He looks much like his mother.
(3g) He looks very much like his mother.
(4a) He is similar to his mother.
(4b) He is very similar to his mother.
(4c) He is very much similar to his mother.
(4d) He is really similar to his mother.
(4e) He is truly similar to his mother.
Would (4a) mean "He resembles his mother"?
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
Which would be used?
(1a) He resembles his mother very much.
(1b) He resembles his mother very well.
(1c) He really resembles his mother.
(1d) He truly resembles his mother.
(2a) He takes after his mother very much.
(2b) He takes after his mother very well.
(2c) He really takes after his mother.
(2d) He truly takes after his mother.
(3a) He looks like his mother very much.
(3b) He looks like his mother very well.
(3c) He really looks like his mother.
(3d) He truly looks like his mother.
(3e) He looks very like his mother.
(3f) He looks much like his mother.
(3g) He looks very much like his mother.
(4a) He is similar to his mother.
(4b) He is very similar to his mother.
(4c) He is very much similar to his mother.
(4d) He is really similar to his mother.
(4e) He is truly similar to his mother.
Would (4a) mean "He resembles his mother"?
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin