Turn Face Right Or Left
Hello everyone,
If ask someone turn their face left or right, is it okay to say the following?
1. Turn your face right, please.
Or isn't the word "face" needed? Or is it superfluous and it should be written as follows?
2. Turn right.
Regards,
JA
Top answer
You would have to include the word "head" (not "face," the word "face" can have negative implications) because "turn to the right" usually means to turn your whole body to the right, so that you're facing right. "
- You would have to include the word "head" (not "face," the word "face" can have negative implications) because "turn to the right" usually means to turn your whole body to the right, so that you're facing right.
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You would have to include the word "head" (not "face," the word "face" can have negative implications) because "turn to the right" usually means to turn your whole body to the right, so that you're facing right. In the given context, you'd say:
"Turn your head to the right, please."
"Turn right." is used when the person is walking or driving a car: "Turn right at the fi
0"turn right" indicates that the whole body should turn right, so I don't think that's what you want.
'face' isn't really needed, however, because we say "Please turn your head to the right" for that idea. This kind of motion is accomplished solely with the muscles in the neck. I think this is what you want.
CJ
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