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Monika:

--- Quote from: injest on November 28, 2008, 12:53:22 pm ---depends on context, Buffymon....

if he is looking AT someone

" suddenly their eyes met and he held that look wishing he could say what was in his heart"

or is he expressing an emotion:

"His eyes had that look, that "Don't push me" warning"

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I´m trying to get across that his eyes are expressing an emotion (want, desire)

"His eyes held that look. Even after all this. At least he wasn’t fickle."

so I´ll go with "had" then. Thanks! I appreciate the help!

jstephens9:
Hey Monika!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How have you been?

I like "held that look" better just because I think it expresses more emotion.

Monika:

--- Quote from: jstephens9 on November 29, 2008, 12:49:44 am ---Hey Monika!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How have you been?

I like "held that look" better just because I think it expresses more emotion.

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Hi yourself Jack!!!!

was looking at pictures from Wyoming earlier today...and damn... :)


English is so damn tricky sometimes. Thanks for the input!

Monika:
I´m back :)

Can the word "tame" be used as a verb?

As in this sentense "For sure, nobody could tame her"

Shasta542:

--- Quote from: buffymon on December 19, 2008, 01:08:01 pm ---I´m back :)

Can the word "tame" be used as a verb?

As in this sentense "For sure, nobody could tame her"

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Yes--"tame" can be used as either a verb or as an adjective.

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