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Zerox

#471208 Thu, 31 Jan 08 08:15 PM

Her features were worldly. Is it possible to change it to: 'a young woman who was worldly in her features. Is the 'in' correct preposition?

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Grammar Geek

#471213 Thu, 31 Jan 08 08:21 PM

In is the right preposition, but it's an odd thing to use with "features."

Her overall appearance, her expression, her attitude... but what do worldly features look like?

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Delmobile

#471245 Thu, 31 Jan 08 09:43 PM

Maybe they're firing her from her job writing feature stories for Convent Monthly?

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