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He has a considerable force of character. Does this sound natural?
He has a considerable force of character. Does this sound natural?
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27 Aug 2017
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Unnatural
"strength of character" is a phrase that we say, but "force of character" is not.
Overall "He has great strength of character" sounds much better. Although it is an unusual sentence. Hope that helps!
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- English (UK)
Unnatural
"strength of character" is a phrase that we say, but "force of character" is not.
Overall "He has great strength of character" sounds much better. Although it is an unusual sentence. Hope that helps!
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