Haihao
November 22, 2006, 5:33am
1
I can understand the whole meaning of the sentence but the ‘came over’ here is really ambiguous to me. Is it:
= (an expression of anger) came over to his face = visited his face; or
= came up over his face = showed all over his face; or
= not a phrasal verb but just came (as a result) over his face?
haihao
Alan
November 22, 2006, 7:55am
2
Hi,
I would say that ‘came over his face’ indicates spread over his face/appeared on his face. It suggests that the facial expression came about gradually.
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Haihao
November 22, 2006, 8:04am
3
Your interpretation made me fully satisfied without any further question.
Thank you, sir, always.
haihao
