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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Colour and colouring

could anybody tell how to differentiate them in the blow sentences.

1.The primary colors of the spectrum are red, green and blue.

2.blue suited her fair colouring.

aren't they have same meaning?

why don't i say blue suited her fair colour?

i hope the people who explane it to me are willing to give me more than one examples.
  

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Hi, could anybody tell how to differentiate them in the blow sentences. The primary colors of the spectrum are red, green and blue. blue suited her fair colouring.

— Clive

  • Hi, could anybody tell how to differentiate them in the blow sentences.
  • The primary colors of the spectrum are red, green and blue.
  • blue suited her fair colouring.
  • This is meaning 3a below.
  • aren't they have same meaning?
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Hi,

could anybody tell how to differentiate them in the blow sentences.



1.The primary colors of the spectrum are red, green and blue.

2.blue suited her fair colouring. This is meaning 3a below.

aren't they have same meaning?

why don't i say blue suited her fair colour? It's not idiomatic. We don't usually refer to a facial complexion that w
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i think i need more explanation about colour and colouring
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Hi,

Here are some examples to consider.



My dictionary offers these meanings for 'colouring'.

1. The act or process of using colour(s)

My son is in kindergarten. His speaking is below average, but his colouring is excellent. He brings home lots of pictures.



2. The style in which a thing (eg a painting) is coloured

Rembrandt
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