What is the difference between "to be in front of someone/something" and "to face someone/something"?
Also, are there any cases in which the two phrases interchange?
Thank you.
teal lime What is the difference between "to be in front of someone/something" and "to face someone/something"? They could be the same. You could be facing a building in front of it.
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teal limeWhat is the difference between "to be in front of someone/something" and "to face someone/something"?
They could be the same. You could be facing a building in front of it. However, you can be in front of a building and yet have your back to it. Or you could also face the back of a building.