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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
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A scenery picture

Can I say,

(a) He drew a beautiful scenery / scenery picture.

(b) He drew a beautiful picture / a beautiful drawing on a _________. (what do we call the underline word ?)
  

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(a) He drew (a picture of) some/the beautiful scenery. (b) He drew a beautiful picture / a beautiful drawing on a _________ . -- Since there is no underlined word, I cannot tell what you might mean.

— Mister Micawber

  • (a) He drew (a picture of) some/the beautiful scenery.
  • (b) He drew a beautiful picture / a beautiful drawing on a _________ .
  • -- Since there is no underlined word, I cannot tell what you might mean.
  • An easel?
  • a canvas?
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(a) He drew (a picture of) some/the beautiful scenery.

(b) He drew a beautiful picture / a beautiful drawing on a _________. (what do we call the underline word ?-- Since there is no underlined word, I cannot tell what you might mean. An easel? a canvas? a sidewalk? a horse?)
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Thanks, can I say,

(b) He drew a beautiful picture / a beautiful drawing on a easel.
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No, it sounds odd. The painting is on a canvas and the canvas is on the easel/
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Thanks, so I should say

He drew some beautiful scenery on / at a easel.
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He drew some beautiful scenery at an easel.
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Isn't wrong to use "on the easel"?
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