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sebayanpendam  +  949415 Thu, 22 Oct 09 02:21 AM
hi,

what does this phrase 'give face its shape' mean? the sentence i came across says we need our teeth to bite, chew, and also 'give face its shape' ? Or is it a structural problem? i was my friend who studied tesl that it was acceptable. is it so?

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jemaasjr  +  949447 Thu, 22 Oct 09 03:01 AM
If you lose your teeth, your jaw starts to recede around the mouth because the lack of stress from chewing causes bone loss. Maybe that is what this refers to? I would think the wording would be more like "...gives your face its shape."
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