Look in the mirror
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I am not sure if it is:
Look in the mirror
Look at the mirror
Thank you.
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updated Dec 9, 2010
posted by nila45
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As a speaker of American English:
I would say "look in the mirror" if I wanted someone to look at the reflection in the mirror. I would only say "look at the mirror" if I wanted someone to look at the mirror itself (as an object), and not the reflection (in it).
updated Dec 9, 2010
posted by Stadt
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Look 'in' the mirror if you wanted to look at your reflection.
Look 'at' the mirror if you're in the shop and want to look at a particular mirror thinking of buying it, rather than looking at your reflection 'in' it.
Hope that helps 
updated Dec 9, 2010
posted by Kiwi-Girl
You beat me to it, I don't type fast enough. :-) - Stadt, Dec 9, 2010
je je - sorry, great minds think alike aye :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 9, 2010
