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Jack112 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Adjectives
What do these mean?
1. The book is printed in three different coloured inks. (The 'ink's are filled with colour?)
2. The book is printed in three different colour inks. (What does this mean? If it is wrong, why?)
3. This is a remote-control car. (Is 'control' an adjective here or is it a noun?)
4. This is a remote-controlled car.
5. You need to use a designated driver.
6. You need to use a designate driver. (What does mean? Even though it is wrong, what does it mean? If it is incorrect, why?)
1. The book is printed in three different coloured inks. (The 'ink's are filled with colour?)
2. The book is printed in three different colour inks. (What does this mean? If it is wrong, why?)
3. This is a remote-control car. (Is 'control' an adjective here or is it a noun?)
4. This is a remote-controlled car.
5. You need to use a designated driver.
6. You need to use a designate driver. (What does mean? Even though it is wrong, what does it mean? If it is incorrect, why?)
Top answer
1. " - This is correct. " The inks are not filled with color but are of different colors.
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- " - This is correct.
- " The inks are not filled with color but are of different colors.
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- " - I believe "colored" is preferable over "color" in this case.
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1. "The book is printed in three different colored inks." - This is correct.
Perhaps it would help if you understood it as, "The book is printed in three inks of different colors."
The inks are not filled with color but are of different colors.
2. "The book is printed in three different color inks." - I believe "colored" is preferable ov
Perhaps it would help if you understood it as, "The book is printed in three inks of different colors."
The inks are not filled with color but are of different colors.
2. "The book is printed in three different color inks." - I believe "colored" is preferable ov
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