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Blueblooded65 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Her face was grieved

Is this expression right?
"Her face was grieved".
  

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Hi, No. Here's how to use the verb grieve . eg Tom died.

— Clive

  • Hi, No.
  • Here's how to use the verb grieve .
  • eg Tom died.
  • Mary grieved for Tom.
  • Mary grieved Tom's death.
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Hi,

No.
Here's how to use the verb grieve.
eg
Tom died.
Mary grieved for Tom.
Mary grieved Tom's death.
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blueblooded65"Her face was grieved"
Not so good. It's rather Biblical to use "was grieved". His spirit was grieved. His heart was grieved.

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Hi
Thanks

Somehow yes, but not exactly.

How about this one?
"Her face was full of grieves."
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Hi,

Her face was full of grief.

Clive
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