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Amir Ameri 1246 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of 'with an air of great surprise'

I couldn't find any definition for the phrase 'with an air of great surprise', what is the meaning of 'with an air of'?

Do they use this phrase to put emphasis on the word or phrase that comes after that?

  

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Amir Ameri 1246 with an air of look; attitude Somebody looked surprised. Somebody seemed to be surprised. Amir Ameri 1246 Do they use this phrase to put emphasis on the word or phrase that comes after that?

  • Amir Ameri 1246 with an air of look; attitude Somebody looked surprised.
  • Somebody seemed to be surprised.
  • Amir Ameri 1246 Do they use this phrase to put emphasis on the word or phrase that comes after that?
  • No.
  • It's not used for any special effect.
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Amir Ameri 1246with an air of

look; attitude

Somebody looked surprised. Somebody seemed to be surprised.

Amir Ameri 1246Do they use this phrase to put emphasis on the word or phrase that comes after that?

No. It's not used for any special effect. It's just a phrase like many others.

CJ

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