Another Misplaced Adjective

rogersgeorge on October 4th, 2024

Remember, in English, adjectives go directly in front of the word they modify. As I mentioned in the last post, people frequently get “only” wrong. Here’s another similar goof. Last panel

https://www.gocomics.com/meaningoflila/2024/07/30

O think he means “look of quiet desperation.” I confess, a look can be pretty quiet, too.

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