With his face

[Bassim]

Would you please correct my mistakes in the following sentences? I am wondering which of these two sentences sounds better.

1. With his face of a brute, the lawyer could have passed as a criminal without his court dress.
2. With his face of a brute, and without his court dress, the lawyer could have passed as a criminal.

 

[bhaisahab]

2. is OK.

 

[emsr2d2]

I agree that 2 is OK but I don't like "With his face of a brute". I would say "With his brutish face".

 

[MikeNewYork]

Or "with the face of a brute".

 

[Rover_KE]

I'd prefer 'robe' to 'dress'.

 

[MikeNewYork]

That wouldn't work in AmE. Lawyers don't wear robes.

 

[tedmc]

Is it "passed as a criminal" or "passed off as a criminal"?

 

[GoesStation]

Is it "passed as a criminal" or "passed off as a criminal"?

Passed as a criminal in that phrase. Pass off is what someone does with someone or something else.

 

[tedmc]

Ok, like an impersonator.
In this case, the resemblance is unintentional.

 

[emsr2d2]

If it's unintentional, then "he could be mistaken for a lawyer".