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Thu 7 Feb, 2008 05:58 pm
What does the red sentence mean?
Shouldn't it be 'the sentence in red... ?
Many thanks.
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Informal, or intended for children or learners...
The red word is a noun. The blue word is a verb. The green word is an adjective.
Formal, old fashioned or intended for sticklers for "correctness"...
The word in red is a noun. The word in blue is a verb. The word in green is an adjective.
Didn't I tell you this about 6 months ago?
Hi Contrex
Did I ask this question six months ago? If that is the case, my memory is playing tricks on me.
I would like to make sure that I've understood what you said. It should be 'the sentence in red', 'not 'the red sentence'.
Once it is confirmed, I promise you I won't ask the same question again six months later.
Many thanks
Yoong Liat wrote:I would like to make sure that I've understood what you said. It should be 'the sentence in red', 'not 'the red sentence'.
You did not understand what I wrote. (Not said.)
I wrote that either "the red sentence" or "the sentence in red" is OK. One is more formal and old fashioned though.
Hi Contrex
Fortunately, I asked the question again, otherwise I would have thought 'the red sentence' is wrong.
Yoong Liat wrote:Hi Contrex
Fortunately, I asked the question again, otherwise I would have thought 'the red sentence' is wrong.
Was my first answer unclear?
contrex wrote:Yoong Liat wrote:Hi Contrex
Fortunately, I asked the question again, otherwise I would have thought 'the red sentence' is wrong.
Was my first answer unclear[/b]?
Your answer is clear. It's just that I'm meticulous, which is a negative quality of mine.
Thanks once again for guiding me.
Hi Contrex
I would be grateful if you could help me with the wording of 'The Pledge' which I submitted under "Correct phrasing" this morning.
Thanks in advance,
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