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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"Colour" as a verb

Hi teachers,

If I want to mean '"to fill the picture with colours", can I say 'Please colour in the picture" or '"Please colour the picture"? Some dictionaries show the phrase "colour in", but some do not. Thanks.
  

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Hi, Anonymous If I want to mean '"to fill the picture with colours"... Then "Please color 1 the picture" is just OK for your meaning. 1 BrE: colour Anonymous Some dictionaries show the phrase "colour in", but some do not.

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  • Hi, Anonymous If I want to mean '"to fill the picture with colours"...
  • Then "Please color 1 the picture" is just OK for your meaning.
  • 1 BrE: colour Anonymous Some dictionaries show the phrase "colour in", but some do not.
  • Sure.
  • It's possible: They were coloring in their book.
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Hi,
Anonymous If I want to mean '"to fill the picture with colours"...
Then "Please color1 the picture" is just OK for your meaning.

1BrE: colour
Anonymous Some dictionaries show the phrase "colour in", but some do not.
Sure. It's possible: They were coloring in their book.
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Anonymouscan I say 'Please colour in the picture" or '"Please colour the picture"?
Yes, you can say those. Also, "Please colour the picture in".

CJ
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