Maryam
askance
Hi!
Is it correct to say:
"Why you look askance at me?"
Also is that common using this in daily conversations?if not, then what could be the best expression to say so?
2016年1月5日 10:50
回答 · 4
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I hven't heacrd it spoken. It is good to have a good vocabulary.
2016年1月5日
1
No.
Why do you look askance at me?
Why are you looking askance at me?
I can safely say I've never used it in writing or in conversation. I've never heard it used by a fellow native speaker either. You might find it used in some more formal pieces of writing.
2016年1月5日
1
It would be more usual to say, "Why are you looking at me like that? Is something wrong?" or perhaps, "You're looking askance at me - is there a problem?"
Askance is not often used in conversation. It might be used to refer to a situation later: "Well, I could see he was looking askance at the idea, so I asked him what was wrong."
2016年1月5日
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