The picture showed an African-looking man and his son.
Is 'an African-looking man' correct? Would it be an odd way to describe a man?
anonymous Is 'an African-looking man' correct? It is formed in the regular way in standard English. anonymous Would it be an odd way to describe a man?
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anonymousIs 'an African-looking man' correct?
It is formed in the regular way in standard English.
anonymousWould it be an odd way to describe a man?
It would be meaningless. Does he look like a Tuareg, a Zulu, a Boer, an Arab, a pygmy, or a Sudanese?
anonymousWould it be an odd way to describe a man?
It certainly seems odd to me, so I'd have to answer "yes" to your question.
CJ