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Deborahjeong Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

You lost SOME face. Is it a correct expression?

I have two questions to ask.1) I saw the sentence "you lose some face." Is the sentence You lose some face the same as the following sentence You lose face, which, as you know, means like you do something which makes you people respect or admire you less? I asked the question because I have never heard of You lose SOME face. Do people actually use the expression You lost some face instead of just face or your face?2) People generally say "I lost my face or he lost his face" Then, when it comes down to using they as the subject, are we supposed to say they lost their face or faces? (Actually I know he lost his face is interchangeable with he lost face but it is just that I meant what if I want to use possessive adjective my or his) Thanks.
  

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Let's consider these 3 examples. He lost face. This is the standard way of saying it.

— Clive

  • Let's consider these 3 examples.
  • He lost face.
  • This is the standard way of saying it.
  • He lost some face.
  • I haven't heard this, but to me it sounds acceptable as casual English..
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Let's consider these 3 examples.

He lost face. This is the standard way of saying it.

He lost some face. I haven't heard this, but to me it sounds acceptable as casual English..

He lost his face. This sounds very strange. I'd call it wrong.

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