for all the world as if (someone or something)
Exactly; in every way. Wow, you look for all the world as if you did something wrong—why the guilty face? Some of these knockoff watches seem for all the world as if they're the real thing, but they're poorly constructed and made from much cheaper materials. I can't believe you made this drink yourself. It tastes for all the world as if you picked it up at Starlux.
for all the world as though (someone or something)
Exactly; in every way. Wow, you look for all the world as though you did something wrong—why the guilty face? Some of these knockoff watches seem for all the world as if though they're the real thing, but they're poorly constructed and made from much cheaper materials. I can't believe you made this drink yourself. It tastes for all the world as though you picked it up at Starlux.
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