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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
A dash/touch/hint of something
Hello,
I think I am familiar with the difference in use, but could you please tell me if I am on the right track? Here's a sentence "Add a touch of vinegar ." I would not use dash or hint in this sentence. A dash, basically suggests a dash to me. A dash of soy sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, cream, etc. I use hint for more abstract concepts. Such as "a hint of irony/impatience/a hint of green, etc. Do I use them correctly? Can I say a touch of green? I wouldn't use it, but it might be correct. I hear people say hint of a "color".
Thank you
I think I am familiar with the difference in use, but could you please tell me if I am on the right track? Here's a sentence "Add a touch of vinegar ." I would not use dash or hint in this sentence. A dash, basically suggests a dash to me. A dash of soy sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, cream, etc. I use hint for more abstract concepts. Such as "a hint of irony/impatience/a hint of green, etc. Do I use them correctly? Can I say a touch of green? I wouldn't use it, but it might be correct. I hear people say hint of a "color".
Thank you
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You do appear to be using these words correctly. I find that "Add a dash of vinegar" might be a little closer to the physical way vinegar is dispensed. However, vinegar on a salad is a matter of individual taste; so the amount for some would be greater.
- You do appear to be using these words correctly.
- I find that "Add a dash of vinegar" might be a little closer to the physical way vinegar is dispensed.
- However, vinegar on a salad is a matter of individual taste; so the amount for some would be greater.
- A 'touch of green', meaning a sprig of parsley, would also be appropriate.
- The word, dash, in this sense implies quickly.
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You do appear to be using these words correctly. I find that "Add a dash of vinegar" might be a little closer to the physical way vinegar is dispensed. However, vinegar on a salad is a matter of individual taste; so the amount for some would be greater. A 'touch of green', meaning a sprig of parsley, would also be appropriate. The word, dash, in this sense implies quickly. It is a lot harder
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I apologize for not being clear enough 
. I was referring to clothes when I said "a hint of green". The meaning is the same though. Y
. I was referring to clothes when I said "a hint of green". The meaning is the same though. Y00
Sorry, I certainly wasn't recommending wearing a sprig of parsley. Yes, the meaning is the same. A yellow blouse with a green pin, would represent a 'hint of green'. No, it is not wrong to use the burgundy scarf suggestion. I suppose it would depend on the consistency of the ketchup, but to me a dash would come out more like a 'dollop' of ketchup (a lump). What you described (a long thin line)
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