Usage of "face"
I have made up the sentences below.
(1) No one can recall his/her own babyhood face.
(2) When I compare my present face with my childhood face, I look very different now.
(3) Do you remember your younger face (or younger-looking face)?
My non-native English speaking friends think "face" goes with some nouns, such as "babyhood face", "childhood face", and "present face" However, "younger face" or "younger-looking face" sounds very odd.
(A) Do you agree with my friends that (1) and (2) are correct and (3) is wrong?
(B) If (3) is incorrect, could you please explain why it is so? Thank you very much for your help and time.
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ansonguy (A) Do you agree with my friends that (1) and (2) are correct and (3) is wrong? No. They all seem OK to me, but I would probably say them a little differently.
- ansonguy (A) Do you agree with my friends that (1) and (2) are correct and (3) is wrong?
- No.
- They all seem OK to me, but I would probably say them a little differently.
- For instance, "babyhood face" might be "the face I had when I was a baby".
- "Babyhood face" seems overly economical with words to me.
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ansonguy(A) Do you agree with my friends that (1) and (2) are correct and (3) is wrong?
No. They all seem OK to me, but I would probably say them a little differently. For instance, "babyhood face" might be "the face I had when I was a baby". "Babyhood face" seems overly economical with words to me.
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