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Ticce Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Is it correct?
She is always all smiles.
Is it correct? What rule is it about?
Is it correct? What rule is it about?
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Yes, your sentence is fine, but I don't really understand your question about "what rule".
- Yes, your sentence is fine, but I don't really understand your question about "what rule".
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Yes, your sentence is fine, but I don't really understand your question about "what rule".
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"All smiles" is idiomatic - it just means she seems to have a happy disposition.
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Hi Ticce
It would be better to omit the word 'all':
"She is always smiling."
That is the present continuous tense of the verb 'smile'.
In your original sentence, the word 'smiles' was used as a noun (and as GG mentioned, 'be all smiles' is an idiom).
It would be better to omit the word 'all':
"She is always smiling."
That is the present continuous tense of the verb 'smile'.
In your original sentence, the word 'smiles' was used as a noun (and as GG mentioned, 'be all smiles' is an idiom).
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Hi Ticce,
It's both a verb and a noun. When you are in the process of smiling, the expressin on your face is a smile.
After her meeting with the boss, she was all smiles. I think maybe she got that promotion she was hoping for.
Janet is so cheerful - she is always smiling!
It's both a verb and a noun. When you are in the process of smiling, the expressin on your face is a smile.
After her meeting with the boss, she was all smiles. I think maybe she got that promotion she was hoping for.
Janet is so cheerful - she is always smiling!
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