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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Expression on her face

She came out to me with a sad expression. (on her face)

Is 'on her face' necessary?

And what other choices are there? Is it possible to say something like: 'She came out to me wearing a sad expression.'?

  

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"On her face" is not necessary. It just adds to the description. "wearing a sad expression" also works.

— Elwinransom

  • "On her face" is not necessary.
  • It just adds to the description.
  • "wearing a sad expression" also works.
  • Some other options are "with a sad look" or "with sadness in her eyes" But "She came out to me" is incorrect.
  • It should just be "She came to me" (unless you are trying to use the idiom "coming out" which refers to homosexuality).
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"On her face" is not necessary. It just adds to the description.

"wearing a sad expression" also works. Some other options are "with a sad look" or "with sadness in her eyes"


But "She came out to me" is incorrect. It should just be "She came to me" (unless you are trying to use the idiom "coming out" which refers to homosexuality).

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