Can you say: forge your personality?

[molla222]

Hi everyone,
can you say: You don't have the chance to forge your personality that way?

I am not sure about this!

Thanx for your help!!!!

 

[buggles]

I've heard it said, but it's not very common.

buggles (not a teacher)

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi everyone,
can you say: You don't have the chance to forge your personality that way?

I am not sure about this!

Thanx for your help!!!!

I think it's normally used in the past and in the passive.

"His personality was forged in an atmosphere of hatred and violence."