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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
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"I could tell by/from his crestfallen look that he lost the game. "

1i00I could tell by/from his crestfallen look that he lost the game.02i02br
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00Should I use "by" or "from" here? What word would you suggest me to use instead of "look"? And how else would you phrase this sentence? 02br
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02br 00my suggestions for look - manner/bearing/appearance/demeanour02br 00It was obvious from his crestfallen look that he (had) lost the game 0-

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  • 02br 00my suggestions for look - manner/bearing/appearance/demeanour02br 00It was obvious from his crestfallen look that he (had) lost the game 0-
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0 Either "by" or "from" works for my ear.02br
00my suggestions for look - manner/bearing/appearance/demeanour02br
00It was obvious from his crestfallen look that he (had) lost the game 0-
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0 countenance02br
00is better IMO in terms of the expressive appearance of one's face 0-
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0 MH if you have a second - what does IMO mean02br
00Sorry if it's a dumb question, but I've seen it a few times and don't know what it means02br
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0 In My Opinion02br
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