Learn English – Say “Her face is triangle” is wrong or right

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Ok, if I say "Her face is triangle*".

I believe that the sentence is wrong logically because "triangle" is never an adjective but a noun. The face is a face and thus can not be a shape, right?

I think it is ok to say "Her face shape is a triangle*" because "triangle is a shape". A face shape is a shape, so that sentence is OK.

But if we say "Her face is square*", then that is OK because "square" is an adjective with the meaning "having a square shape".

I don't understand why we have "Square" (noun) & "Square" (adj), but "Triangle" (noun) but no "Triangle" (adj).

However, Google returns with 440 results for "Her face is triangle".

And saying "Her face is triangular" is OK right?

I ask this question because I am not sure whether I am correct.

Best Answer

The adjective form of various shapes ending in "angle" is usually shapename-ular.

So, for example.

circle -> circular
rectangle -> rectangular
triangle -> triangular

Square is an exception. The adjective form of square is just square.

The correct form of what you're trying to say is

Her face is triangular.

Though I don't think someone would take kindly to that comment, so I would keep that comment in your exercise books only.

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