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Word to be used for “standing with your toes pointing out”
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If someone is standing this way, what should be used:
Don't stand with your feets out.
Don't stand with your feets angled out
Don't stand with your feet sticking outward
Don't stand with your feet pointing outward.
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If someone is standing this way, what should be used:
Don't stand with your feets out.
Don't stand with your feets angled out
Don't stand with your feet sticking outward
Don't stand with your feet pointing outward.
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If someone is standing this way, what should be used:
Don't stand with your feets out.
Don't stand with your feets angled out
Don't stand with your feet sticking outward
Don't stand with your feet pointing outward.
word-usage
asked 9 hours ago
It's about EnglishIt's about English
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If someone is standing this way, what should be used:
Don't stand with your feets out.
Don't stand with your feets angled out
Don't stand with your feet sticking outward
Don't stand with your feet pointing outward.
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It's often called being duck-footed or splay-footed...
As children grow, parents are often concerned about their feet pointing inwards when they walk (also called in-toe or pigeon-toed walking) or outwards (also called out-toe walking or duck-footed).
Note that splay-footed is also used to mean that the toes are more "spread out", not necessarily that the feet themselves point more "outwards".
The walking gait of someone whose feet turn outwards is also likely to be referred to as waddling (typically used specifically of how ducks themselves walk), but that term can also refer to the way a bow-legged person walks (stereotypically, an old-time cowboy who's spent too many years sitting in a saddle, forcing his legs apart).
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Well, firstly the plural of foot is feet. No 's'.
The nearest of those to unambiguously mean what you want is the fourth. The first (ignoring the obvious error) could mean a number of things in different contexts. The second, ignoring the same error, might be very likely to result in people understanding you, but it doesn't sound like anything someone would say. The third is jarringly close to "your feet sticking out", which means something else.
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I asked someone and that person said that the fourth option doesn't sound natural.(though I have read it at a lot of places) But what would you use anyway?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
I'd call it "feet turned out", but I know that would be taken differently (and as being fairly surreal) in some other dialects. Or "duck footed", but that's again a bit dialect-limited.
– SamBC
8 hours ago
And what about:And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward? –
– It's about English
8 hours ago
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I googled some and found the adjective duck-footed:
Duck-footed: Having splayfoot; habitually standing or walking with the ends of the feet angled outward
Wikipedia provides the following example of usage: "Texas Southern's Jim Hines, 20, is not the least bit pigeon-toed—in fact, he's just a little duck-footed, and it may be a good thing."
I don't know how to use this adjective in "Don't stand ___" though.
answered 8 hours ago
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And as the definition suggests, splay-footed, which is probably more common.
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It's often called being duck-footed or splay-footed...
As children grow, parents are often concerned about their feet pointing inwards when they walk (also called in-toe or pigeon-toed walking) or outwards (also called out-toe walking or duck-footed).
Note that splay-footed is also used to mean that the toes are more "spread out", not necessarily that the feet themselves point more "outwards".
The walking gait of someone whose feet turn outwards is also likely to be referred to as waddling (typically used specifically of how ducks themselves walk), but that term can also refer to the way a bow-legged person walks (stereotypically, an old-time cowboy who's spent too many years sitting in a saddle, forcing his legs apart).
answered 8 hours ago
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It's often called being duck-footed or splay-footed...
As children grow, parents are often concerned about their feet pointing inwards when they walk (also called in-toe or pigeon-toed walking) or outwards (also called out-toe walking or duck-footed).
Note that splay-footed is also used to mean that the toes are more "spread out", not necessarily that the feet themselves point more "outwards".
The walking gait of someone whose feet turn outwards is also likely to be referred to as waddling (typically used specifically of how ducks themselves walk), but that term can also refer to the way a bow-legged person walks (stereotypically, an old-time cowboy who's spent too many years sitting in a saddle, forcing his legs apart).
answered 8 hours ago
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It's often called being duck-footed or splay-footed...
As children grow, parents are often concerned about their feet pointing inwards when they walk (also called in-toe or pigeon-toed walking) or outwards (also called out-toe walking or duck-footed).
Note that splay-footed is also used to mean that the toes are more "spread out", not necessarily that the feet themselves point more "outwards".
The walking gait of someone whose feet turn outwards is also likely to be referred to as waddling (typically used specifically of how ducks themselves walk), but that term can also refer to the way a bow-legged person walks (stereotypically, an old-time cowboy who's spent too many years sitting in a saddle, forcing his legs apart).
answered 8 hours ago
FumbleFingersFumbleFingers
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It's often called being duck-footed or splay-footed...
As children grow, parents are often concerned about their feet pointing inwards when they walk (also called in-toe or pigeon-toed walking) or outwards (also called out-toe walking or duck-footed).
Note that splay-footed is also used to mean that the toes are more "spread out", not necessarily that the feet themselves point more "outwards".
The walking gait of someone whose feet turn outwards is also likely to be referred to as waddling (typically used specifically of how ducks themselves walk), but that term can also refer to the way a bow-legged person walks (stereotypically, an old-time cowboy who's spent too many years sitting in a saddle, forcing his legs apart).
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Well, firstly the plural of foot is feet. No 's'.
The nearest of those to unambiguously mean what you want is the fourth. The first (ignoring the obvious error) could mean a number of things in different contexts. The second, ignoring the same error, might be very likely to result in people understanding you, but it doesn't sound like anything someone would say. The third is jarringly close to "your feet sticking out", which means something else.
answered 8 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
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I asked someone and that person said that the fourth option doesn't sound natural.(though I have read it at a lot of places) But what would you use anyway?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
I'd call it "feet turned out", but I know that would be taken differently (and as being fairly surreal) in some other dialects. Or "duck footed", but that's again a bit dialect-limited.
– SamBC
8 hours ago
And what about:And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward? –
– It's about English
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Well, firstly the plural of foot is feet. No 's'.
The nearest of those to unambiguously mean what you want is the fourth. The first (ignoring the obvious error) could mean a number of things in different contexts. The second, ignoring the same error, might be very likely to result in people understanding you, but it doesn't sound like anything someone would say. The third is jarringly close to "your feet sticking out", which means something else.
answered 8 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
8,3991233
I asked someone and that person said that the fourth option doesn't sound natural.(though I have read it at a lot of places) But what would you use anyway?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
I'd call it "feet turned out", but I know that would be taken differently (and as being fairly surreal) in some other dialects. Or "duck footed", but that's again a bit dialect-limited.
– SamBC
8 hours ago
And what about:And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward? –
– It's about English
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Well, firstly the plural of foot is feet. No 's'.
The nearest of those to unambiguously mean what you want is the fourth. The first (ignoring the obvious error) could mean a number of things in different contexts. The second, ignoring the same error, might be very likely to result in people understanding you, but it doesn't sound like anything someone would say. The third is jarringly close to "your feet sticking out", which means something else.
answered 8 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
8,3991233
Well, firstly the plural of foot is feet. No 's'.
The nearest of those to unambiguously mean what you want is the fourth. The first (ignoring the obvious error) could mean a number of things in different contexts. The second, ignoring the same error, might be very likely to result in people understanding you, but it doesn't sound like anything someone would say. The third is jarringly close to "your feet sticking out", which means something else.
answered 8 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
8,3991233
answered 8 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
8,3991233
answered 8 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
8,3991233
answered 8 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
8,3991233
8,3991233
I asked someone and that person said that the fourth option doesn't sound natural.(though I have read it at a lot of places) But what would you use anyway?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
I'd call it "feet turned out", but I know that would be taken differently (and as being fairly surreal) in some other dialects. Or "duck footed", but that's again a bit dialect-limited.
– SamBC
8 hours ago
And what about:And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward? –
– It's about English
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I asked someone and that person said that the fourth option doesn't sound natural.(though I have read it at a lot of places) But what would you use anyway?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
I'd call it "feet turned out", but I know that would be taken differently (and as being fairly surreal) in some other dialects. Or "duck footed", but that's again a bit dialect-limited.
– SamBC
8 hours ago
And what about:And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward? –
– It's about English
8 hours ago
I asked someone and that person said that the fourth option doesn't sound natural.(though I have read it at a lot of places) But what would you use anyway?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
I asked someone and that person said that the fourth option doesn't sound natural.(though I have read it at a lot of places) But what would you use anyway?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward?
– It's about English
8 hours ago
I'd call it "feet turned out", but I know that would be taken differently (and as being fairly surreal) in some other dialects. Or "duck footed", but that's again a bit dialect-limited.
– SamBC
8 hours ago
I'd call it "feet turned out", but I know that would be taken differently (and as being fairly surreal) in some other dialects. Or "duck footed", but that's again a bit dialect-limited.
– SamBC
8 hours ago
And what about:And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward? –
– It's about English
8 hours ago
And what about:And does this sentence sound natural: Why are you standing with your feet pointing outward? –
– It's about English
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I googled some and found the adjective duck-footed:
Duck-footed: Having splayfoot; habitually standing or walking with the ends of the feet angled outward
Wikipedia provides the following example of usage: "Texas Southern's Jim Hines, 20, is not the least bit pigeon-toed—in fact, he's just a little duck-footed, and it may be a good thing."
I don't know how to use this adjective in "Don't stand ___" though.
answered 8 hours ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
29.5k1094173
And as the definition suggests, splay-footed, which is probably more common.
– StoneyB
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I googled some and found the adjective duck-footed:
Duck-footed: Having splayfoot; habitually standing or walking with the ends of the feet angled outward
Wikipedia provides the following example of usage: "Texas Southern's Jim Hines, 20, is not the least bit pigeon-toed—in fact, he's just a little duck-footed, and it may be a good thing."
I don't know how to use this adjective in "Don't stand ___" though.
answered 8 hours ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
29.5k1094173
And as the definition suggests, splay-footed, which is probably more common.
– StoneyB
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I googled some and found the adjective duck-footed:
Duck-footed: Having splayfoot; habitually standing or walking with the ends of the feet angled outward
Wikipedia provides the following example of usage: "Texas Southern's Jim Hines, 20, is not the least bit pigeon-toed—in fact, he's just a little duck-footed, and it may be a good thing."
I don't know how to use this adjective in "Don't stand ___" though.
answered 8 hours ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
29.5k1094173
I googled some and found the adjective duck-footed:
Duck-footed: Having splayfoot; habitually standing or walking with the ends of the feet angled outward
Wikipedia provides the following example of usage: "Texas Southern's Jim Hines, 20, is not the least bit pigeon-toed—in fact, he's just a little duck-footed, and it may be a good thing."
I don't know how to use this adjective in "Don't stand ___" though.
answered 8 hours ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
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answered 8 hours ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
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CowperKettleCowperKettle
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answered 8 hours ago
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And as the definition suggests, splay-footed, which is probably more common.
– StoneyB
8 hours ago
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And as the definition suggests, splay-footed, which is probably more common.
– StoneyB
8 hours ago
And as the definition suggests, splay-footed, which is probably more common.
– StoneyB
8 hours ago
And as the definition suggests, splay-footed, which is probably more common.
– StoneyB
8 hours ago
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