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TeacherJapan Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Is this correct?

Some of my students averted their eyes out of shyness.

  

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Yes, that's correct. "averted" is a fairly formal word. In everyday language people would often say "looked away" instead of "averted their eyes".

— GPY

  • Yes, that's correct.
  • "averted" is a fairly formal word.
  • In everyday language people would often say "looked away" instead of "averted their eyes".
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Yes, that's correct.

"averted" is a fairly formal word. In everyday language people would often say "looked away" instead of "averted their eyes".

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