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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Does it sound natural?

Hi,
M: Is that your knife?
J: Yes, it is.
M: Is it sharp?
J: No, it's a dull knife.
M: Is it a black knife?
J: No, it's not black, but it's rusty.

Does the sentence "No, it's not black, but it's rusty." in the dialogue sound natural? What would but mean here?

Thank you.
  

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No, the "black knife" section makes no sense to me, and I don't have even the faintest idea as to what it could possibly be intended to mean.

— CSnyder

  • No, the "black knife" section makes no sense to me, and I don't have even the faintest idea as to what it could possibly be intended to mean.
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No, the "black knife" section makes no sense to me, and I don't have even the faintest idea as to what it could possibly be intended to mean.
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Hi CSnyder,
Do you mean we don't say 'a black knife'?
Thanks.
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Anonymous,Do you mean we don't say 'a black knife'?
I doubt if I have ever referred to a black - or any other colour - knife in my life.I may on occasion have referred to 'the knife with the black handle' to distinguish it from the one with the red handle, but that's about it.

Come to think of it, I have never seen a black knife.
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Hi fivejedjon,

The color of a knife would looks black if it's rusty, wouldn't it?
Thanks.
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Rust is usually described as red or red-orange. It's definitely not black.
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