South Club 6,742 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Can someone tell me the difference between watch and see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xingsass 1,356 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocchi 590 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 to watch is to look and pay attention to something because you're interested in it. e.g. you watch TV or watch the animals at the zoo to see is for something to come into your sight that you weren't looking for. e.g. you see a bird fly by or see your friend at the mall there are better answers if you google it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigo 16,433 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Ummm, damn that's a hard one. It's hard for me to explain but I can show some examples. "I used to watch my sisters kids for her' "I used to see my sisters kids for her" "watch" here implies that the person was actively overseeing their sisters kids. "see" makes no sense as "seeing" in this context is only visually seeing the kids with their eyes. That's why you wouldn't say "watch you later" but instead you'd say "see you later". And "see" can be used for understanding/realization. "now I see why I was wrong" "now I watch why I was wrong" "see" is used to symbolize your realization. "Now I watch..." isn't grammatically correct, and it implies... like sitting down to watch a tv show. So when you add "why I was wrong" it makes no sense at all. But see and watch can be used interchangeably often "we're going to go see a movie" "we're going to go watch a movie" "did you see that?" "did you watch that?" Yeah, it's an interesting question OP! Not something I've ever had to think about before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaaaa 224 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Watch starts with a holy letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Club 6,742 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 to watch is to look and pay attention to something because you're interested in it. e.g. you watch TV or watch the animals at the zoo to see is for something to come into your sight that you weren't looking for. e.g. you see a bird fly by or see your friend at the mall there are better answers if you google it Thank you! Ummm, damn that's a hard one. It's hard for me to explain but I can show some examples. "I used to watch my sisters kids for her' "I used to see my sisters kids for her" "watch" here implies that the person was actively overseeing their sisters kids. "see" makes no sense as "seeing" in this context is only visually seeing the kids with their eyes. That's why you wouldn't say "watch you later" but instead you'd say "see you later". And "see" can be used for understanding/realization. "now I see why I was wrong" "now I watch I why I was wrong" "see" is used to symbolize your realization. "Now I watch..." isn't grammatically correct, and it implies... like sitting down to watch a tv show. So when you add "why I was wrong" it makes no sense at all. But see and watch can be used interchangeable often "we're going to go see a movie" "we're going to go watch a movie" "did you see that?" "did you watch that?" Yeah, it's an interesting question OP! Not something I've ever had to think about before. Omg thanks ..finally I think I get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigo 16,433 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Thank you! Omg thanks ..finally I think I get it! No prob at all ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sane 16,342 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Ummm, damn that's a hard one. It's hard for me to explain but I can show some examples. "I used to watch my sisters kids for her' "I used to see my sisters kids for her" "watch" here implies that the person was actively overseeing their sisters kids. "see" makes no sense as "seeing" in this context is only visually seeing the kids with their eyes. That's why you wouldn't say "watch you later" but instead you'd say "see you later". And "see" can be used for understanding/realization. "now I see why I was wrong" "now I watch why I was wrong" "see" is used to symbolize your realization. "Now I watch..." isn't grammatically correct, and it implies... like sitting down to watch a tv show. So when you add "why I was wrong" it makes no sense at all. But see and watch can be used interchangeably often "we're going to go see a movie" "we're going to go watch a movie" "did you see that?" "did you watch that?" Yeah, it's an interesting question OP! Not something I've ever had to think about before. A stalker might say "watch you later" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowhere Boy 2,431 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I always assumed that by WATCHING something you're sitting there and watching it. By SEEING something, you just see it but aren't necessarily watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinket 2,355 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 A stalker might say "watch you later" Omf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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