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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Smiley face or smiling face?
Which one is correct, smiley face or smiling face?
And I saw an emoticon smiley face. Is this a correct form? If so, how can I analyze the phrase? An emoticon is an equal to smiley face?
I think that a smiley / smiling face emoticon is a correct form.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
And I saw an emoticon smiley face. Is this a correct form? If so, how can I analyze the phrase? An emoticon is an equal to smiley face?
I think that a smiley / smiling face emoticon is a correct form.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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I hate the things and never use them, but I found this: A smiley (sometimes simply called a happy or smiling face ) is a stylized representation of a smiling humanoid face, an important part of popular culture. ). The smiley has been referenced in nearly all areas of Western culture including music, movies, and art.
- I hate the things and never use them, but I found this: A smiley (sometimes simply called a happy or smiling face ) is a stylized representation of a smiling humanoid face, an important part of popular culture.
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- The smiley has been referenced in nearly all areas of Western culture including music, movies, and art.
- The plural form "smilies" is commonly used, but the variant spelling "smilie" is not as common as the "y" spelling.
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I hate the things and never use them, but I found this:
A smiley (sometimes simply called a happy or smiling face) is a stylized representation of a smiling humanoid face, an important part of popular culture. The classic form designed in 1963 comprises a yellow circle with two black dots representing eyes and a black arc representing the mouth (?). On the Internet
A smiley (sometimes simply called a happy or smiling face) is a stylized representation of a smiling humanoid face, an important part of popular culture. The classic form designed in 1963 comprises a yellow circle with two black dots representing eyes and a black arc representing the mouth (?). On the Internet
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Thank you so much as usual and is this an emoticon smiley face a correct form, you think?
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Hans51Thank you so much as usual and is this an emoticon smiley face a correct form, you think?No; the correct form would be one of those included above.
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