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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

with a happy face

Can I say,

They helped the boy with a happy face.

They helped the boy with a smile.
  

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Do you mean that the boy had a smile/happy face, or that the people helping him did?

  • Do you mean that the boy had a smile/happy face, or that the people helping him did?
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Do you mean that the boy had a smile/happy face, or that the people helping him did?
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Yes, I mean that the boy had a smile/happy face. How do I say?
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They helped the boy who was smiling.

They helped the smiling boy.

They helped the boy who had a happy face.

They helped the happy faced boy.
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If the boy had the happy face, then
They helped the boy with the happy face.
If the helpers have a happy face
I would say
They happily helped the boy.
or
They kept a happy face as they helped the boy.

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