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Uthman Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Colored (in) red

Hello everybody!

Would you say that "something is colored red or colered in red.."? Which seems more natural?

Thank you!
  

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The bird is red. The color of the bird is red. I would not say "The bird is colored red" because it would sound like someone made it that color.

— BarbaraPA

  • The bird is red.
  • The color of the bird is red.
  • I would not say "The bird is colored red" because it would sound like someone made it that color.
  • This bar graph has been colored red where it is below projections.
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The bird is red.

The color of the bird is red.

I would not say "The bird is colored red" because it would sound like someone made it that color.

This bar graph has been colored red where it is below projections.
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Hi ,,

" Something is colored red ..."

Or Simply ,you can say " Something red " ,
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Hi

So, if I want to ask a child to color a picture, will I say "color it in red"?

Thank you

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