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Kazupocketmonster Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Appearance or appearances?

Don't judge people by appearances.

Is this correct? Should I use 'appearance' instead?
  

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  • This is the native phrasing: Don't judge people by their appearance.
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Hello, Kazu—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member.
kazupocketmonsterDon't judge people by appearances.Is this correct?
This is the native phrasing: Don't judge people by their appearance.
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Thank you very much for your help, Mister Micawber. I am very glad that I am an official member of this forum.
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Do you mind my asking why you didn't use 'their appearances?' If my memory serves, I see such expressions as 'their daily lives' or 'their personalities,' which are the plural forms.
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Appearance means the complete way a person appears externally to others -- their clothes, make up, hair style, manner of walking and speaking, etc.

When appearance is used as a countable noun, it means a instance when a person plays as an actor in a play.
She made several notworthy appearances as the Queen in Shakespeare's MacBeth.
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Your explanation is wonderful. Thanks a lot.
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