Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Making/leaving a bad impression
Shy people worry about making/leaving a bad impression on people.
Hi,
Do both making and leaving fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
Hi,
Do both making and leaving fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
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I think leaving would be a better choice than making. Chris
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I dunno if both fit but the most common word I've encountered in movies is make.
He made a bad impression.
He made a bad impression.
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Usually, it's make an impression.
When you first meet someone -- the initial contact -- you want to make a good impression.
But if you fail to do so, when you leave, they may say that you left them with a bad impression (of you) or that you left/made a bad impression on them.
If you succeed, then you left them with a good impression of you or you left/made a good impression on th
When you first meet someone -- the initial contact -- you want to make a good impression.
But if you fail to do so, when you leave, they may say that you left them with a bad impression (of you) or that you left/made a bad impression on them.
If you succeed, then you left them with a good impression of you or you left/made a good impression on th
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Would you say you make an impression (good or bad) ON people, but you leave them WITH that impression? The preposition changes based on which word you want to use.
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