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 Thu Sep 06, 2007 17:30 pm Expression: "I get cracked feet in winter." |
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I think the naturalness of your sentence might be somewhat dependent on geography and attire, Tom.  (I've never associated cracked skin on my feet with winter weather.)
Generally speaking, I think I'd say that 'the skin on my feet becomes/gets cracked'.
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| Thu Sep 06, 2007 21:13 pm Expression: "I get cracked feet in winter." |
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Thanks, Amy
What about "skin on my heels"? Does the following sentence sound OK to you?
| Quote: | | In winter, the skin on my heels gets cracked terribly. |
What about "chap"?
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| Thu Sep 06, 2007 23:45 pm Expression: "I get cracked feet in winter." |
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| Tom wrote: | What about "skin on my heels"? Does the following sentence sound OK to you?
| Quote: | | In winter, the skin on my heels gets cracked terribly. |
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I would just place the adverb 'terribly' before the adjective: ... gets terribly cracked. It sounds OK otherwise.
Incidentally, in my case, I get very dry and cracked heels in the summer from wearing flip-flops, sandals and the like (I must admit they're rather neglected, poor things).
| Tom wrote: | | What about "chap"? |
Yes, 'chapped heels' is fine, too, in the sense of cracked with cold (ouch, it must be painful!). Hands and, especially, lips can get chapped in the winter. |
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