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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Portray image of

Is portray the correct verb?

would you say it differently?

When I look at him, I see an athlete who just wants to play football.


I don’t agree. He doesn’t always portray the image of someone who just wants to play and it’s about the money.


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" B: "Well, he's not one of the big stars, but he has the athletic ability to play in the NFL, and he's making a six-figure salary, so what's the problem? "

  • " B: "Well, he's not one of the big stars, but he has the athletic ability to play in the NFL, and he's making a six-figure salary, so what's the problem?
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If by "football" you mean American-style professional football as played in the NFL, and with no other context, I would say it as:


A: "He's got a jock mentality from his high school days and just wants to keep playing football instead of getting a regular job."


B: "Well, he's not one of the big stars, but he has the athletic ability to play in the NFL, and he's making a

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