2 years, 8 months ago
What is the correct spelling, and usage, of the phrase "he has an air around him" ?
I'm trying to use that phrase to say that someone projects a non-verbal communication of being knowlegable about a topic. I can't find the phrase documented - So I'm not even sure if I am spelling it correctly.
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I think you mean "he has an air about him". I searched and searched for an example and found one used by Dave Barry, the columnist. He's writing about monkeys, but the usage still holds.
Here's the passage
"Even if you'd never seen the Troop Leader before, you'd know instantly who he was. He has an air about him, a presence. Physically, he is perfection itself, and he knows it. He has beautiful hair. He has a terrific build. He has a testicular sac the size of a grapefruit. His body language says: "I am the absolute authority around here. You will sit where I let you sit; you will eat when I let you eat." "
It's from http://www.davebarry.com/misccol/monkeys.htm
Here's the passage
"Even if you'd never seen the Troop Leader before, you'd know instantly who he was. He has an air about him, a presence. Physically, he is perfection itself, and he knows it. He has beautiful hair. He has a terrific build. He has a testicular sac the size of a grapefruit. His body language says: "I am the absolute authority around here. You will sit where I let you sit; you will eat when I let you eat." "
It's from http://www.davebarry.com/misccol/monkeys.htm
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I'm sure you just need to replace the 'around' with 'about'.