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× I love watching the garden from the window.
√ I love looking at the garden from the window.
Watch means to observe an activity or event, to look at something that is moving or changing. You can watch TV, a plane flying, two people kissing, a football match, etc. but you can’t watch something static like a statue, or a garden.
Look at means to examine something with your eyes. The thing that you look at can be moving or changing, or static.
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× When she went into the room she watched that it was a mess.
√ When she went into the room she saw that it was a mess.
Watch is a voluntary action means to observe an activity or event, to look at something that is moving or changing. You can watch TV, a plane flying, two people kissing, a football match, etc. but you can’t watch something static.
See is an involuntary action. You see the things that are in front of you involuntarily, just because your eyes are open