Saturday, July 26, 2025

So there

AI agrees, so stop using this erroneous phraseology. It's an infectious disease.
 
QUESTION: Is this phraseology correct? I like the way how it looks like (something).

ANSWER: No, that phraseology isn't quite correct. You have a redundancy with "the way how." 
You should use either:
- "I like the way it looks" 
- "I like how it looks"
Both express the same meaning, but using "the way how" together is redundant. The corrected sentence would be:
- "I like the way it looks like (something)" or
- "I like how it looks like (something)"
The "like" at the end is fine if you're comparing it to something specific.

[Caught--AI not thinking again. Humans are still better at it.]

QUESTION: Would this be another alternative? I like what it looks like.
ANSWER: Yes, "I like what it looks like" is definitely another correct alternative!
So you have three good options:
"I like the way it looks"
"I like how it looks"
"I like what it looks like"

All three are grammatically correct and natural-sounding. The choice between them is mostly a matter of personal preference or style. "What it looks like" emphasizes the appearance itself as a thing you like, while "the way it looks" and "how it looks" focus more on the manner of its appearance.
 
So there.
 

To Harold the hoarder

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