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[Junkomama]

If someone never shows his anger on his face however angry he is, is it OK to say "He never makes an angry face."?
Or does it express a little different situation?

Thank you in advance!
Junkomama

[damon@English24/7]

I suppose "he never makes an angry face" is fine, but it isn`t something I would use. "He never shows his anger" would be a lot better.

Damon

[Junkomama]

Thank you very much for your quick response, Damon-san!!

Regards,
Junkomama

[damon@English24/7]

Not a problem Junkomama-san.

[Mister Micawber]

Or 'he never looks angry'.
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[Junkomama]

Thank you so much for your comment, Mr Micawber!

Regards,
Junkomama

[CP]

I would say, "He never makes an angry face," and in fact I think I have said something like that more than once.

To make a face, with or without explaining what kind of face, is a normal expression.

"When her mother asked her to clean her room, the girl made a face and whimpered, 'Mo-o-m! I cleaned it last week!'"

"Donald Trump just made a lemon face and said, 'You're fired!'"

I would say that if you described your friend by saying, "He never makes an angry face," you would be using the language quite correctly.
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[Junkomama]

Thanks a lot for your comment, CP-san!
I'd like to memorize the example sentences you've showed to me and use them if I have a chance to do so.

Regards,
Junkomama