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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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Can I say,
(a) He noticed the motorcyclist lying unconscious.
(b) They had happy smiles on her face.
They were smiles happily.
(c) He shacked hands with old folks.
(a) He noticed the motorcyclist lying unconscious.
(b) They had happy smiles on her face.
They were smiles happily.
(c) He shacked hands with old folks.
Top answer
They smiled happily at her. He shook hands with the old folks.
- They smiled happily at her.
- He shook hands with the old folks.
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A is fine.
B: They had happy smiles on their faces. (Or She had a happy smile on her face.)
They were smiling happily.
Smiles tend to indicate happiness, so smiling happily could be considered redundant.
C: He shook? hands with old folks.
B: They had happy smiles on their faces. (Or She had a happy smile on her face.)
They were smiling happily.
Smiles tend to indicate happiness, so smiling happily could be considered redundant.
C: He shook? hands with old folks.
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