0
Ansonguy Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Younger face/looks
(1) Jack is forty years old now. I don't remember his younger face.
(2) Jack is forty years old now. I don't remember his younger looks.
Which word is correct: face or looks? Thank you very much.
Top answer
ansonguy Which word is correct: face or looks? Thank you very much. They are both OK, but "his younger X" is not usual.
- ansonguy Which word is correct: face or looks?
- Thank you very much.
- They are both OK, but "his younger X" is not usual.
- " Also "looks" is not ideal in this setting because "looks" tends to attractiveness.
- "Appearance" is better because that is all you mean.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
ansonguyWhich word is correct: face or looks? Thank you very much.
They are both OK, but "his younger X" is not usual. I would spell it out, like "I don't remember how his face looked when he was younger." Also "looks" is not ideal in this setting because "looks" tends to attractiveness. "Appearance" is better because that is all you mean.
0
Related Questions