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Nazanin saryazdi Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

make-up

when we say I am wearing make-up does it mean I am putting it on now (in the middle of doing the action) or it means I have make-up on?!
  

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If you are wearing it, then you have already put it on.

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  • If you are wearing it, then you have already put it on.
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If you are wearing it, then you have already put it on.
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Thank you sir! Can I say I am putting on my mascara?
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nazanin saryazdiCan I say "I am putting on my mascara"?
Yes.
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That's exciting:D!!! Is it the same for all cosmetics? put on/wear...?
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nazanin saryazdiThat's exciting:D!!! Is it the same for all cosmetics? put on/wear...?
That seems like a reasonable assumption. I'm certainly not an expert on cosmetics, but "put on" and "wear" work with nouns such as mascara, lipstick, eyeliner, perfume... at least they work for me. You can also say "apply" instead of "put on" if y
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Thank you Ozzourti! I wish you were my teacher!!:D
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Happy teachers' day Ozzourti! Yesterday was teachers' day in Iran!
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Thank you, Nazanin! Happy Teachers' Day to you as well! Emotion: party!!!

I don't actually consider myself a teacher, but that was very
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