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Sun 94 Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Got an american looking face
I wonder if I can say ' he got an American looking face' instead ' he acquired an American physiognomy'.
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Yes, you can. The meaning of face is more narrow than physiognomy . I find both of the epressions a bit awkward.
- Yes, you can.
- The meaning of face is more narrow than physiognomy .
- I find both of the epressions a bit awkward.
- Perhaps (But it depends on what you mean, of course): he acquired a distinctly American appearance he assumed the characteristics of Americans, especially in his facial expressions (features).
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Yes, you can. The meaning of face is more narrow than physiognomy. I find both of the epressions a bit awkward.
Perhaps (But it depends on what you mean, of course):
he acquired a distinctly American appearance
he assumed the characteristics of Americans, especially in his facial expressions (features).
Perhaps (But it depends on what you mean, of course):
he acquired a distinctly American appearance
he assumed the characteristics of Americans, especially in his facial expressions (features).
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