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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Had faced

Hi teachers.

Is 'faced' natural here?

Would it mean 'met' or 'stood face to face with'?

But unlike the other terrorists Jones had faced, this one seemed to have something human about him.

  

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Is 'faced' natural here? Yes Would it mean 'met' or 'stood face to face with'? It could mean that, but In this context it means more that Jones and this terrorist directly opposed each other.

— Clive

  • Is 'faced' natural here?
  • Yes Would it mean 'met' or 'stood face to face with'?
  • It could mean that, but In this context it means more that Jones and this terrorist directly opposed each other.
  • They could easily do this without actually seeing each other.
  • Clive
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Is 'faced' natural here? Yes

Would it mean 'met' or 'stood face to face with'? It could mean that, but In this context it means more that Jones and this terrorist directly opposed each other. They could easily do this without actually seeing each other.

Clive

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