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Adonis1013 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

The meaning of face. Thanks

Dear all,

I'm not sure what "face" means. Could you tell me its meaning? Thank you very much.

I can't face going to class today. I'm too ill.
  

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adonis1013 I can't face going to class today. I'm too ill. "Face" = "confront" in this case.

— Avangi

  • adonis1013 I can't face going to class today.
  • I'm too ill.
  • "Face" = "confront" in this case.
  • You can't even begin to deal with it.
  • The implication is that you're not going to go - but you could change your mind later.
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adonis1013 I can't face going to class today. I'm too ill.
"Face" = "confront" in this case.
You can't even begin to deal with it.

The implication is that you're not going to go - but you could change your mind later.

We more commonly use the expression concerning something real than something imagined.

But we often s
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