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If you prefer action over static images, the first one has an actor taking action -- smiling in a certain way, in the just-happened past tense. "He smiled..." The second one is a description of a...
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System
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2019-12-08T12:53:40Z (almost 5 years ago)
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user8356
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2019-12-08T12:53:40Z (almost 5 years ago)
If you prefer action over static images, the first one has an actor taking action -- smiling in a certain way, in the just-happened past tense. "He smiled..." The second one is a description of a static, past tense picture, "he had a ... smile on..." But you can avoid the adverb issue if you want to: "He smiled at them, a patronizing smile showing no teeth..." -- for example
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System
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2019-09-04T13:06:36Z (about 5 years ago)
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