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Wangqh2696122 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
"in...color" versus "of...color"
What's the difference between "in a different color" and "of a different color"? Are the following sentences correct in the use of "in"? Thank you!
1)A: This pair of shoes looks charming but feels uncomfortable.
B: Then try on this pair in a similar color and style, but by a different manufacturer.
2)While reading, some students marks their questions in a different color.
1)A: This pair of shoes looks charming but feels uncomfortable.
B: Then try on this pair in a similar color and style, but by a different manufacturer.
2)While reading, some students marks their questions in a different color.
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Both uses of "in" are correct. ) As far as I can think, "of a different colour" is always adjectival, not adverbial. This rules out its use in (2), for example.
- Both uses of "in" are correct.
- ) As far as I can think, "of a different colour" is always adjectival, not adverbial.
- This rules out its use in (2), for example.
- In adjectival use, I think "in a different colour" is mostly restricted to choice of colour in man-made items.
- For example, you can talk of clothes, household appliances, etc.
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Both uses of "in" are correct. (In (2), I might ask "different from what?", but this is not directly relevant to your question.)
As far as I can think, "of a different colour" is always adjectival, not adverbial. This rules out its use in (2), for example.
In adjectival use, I think "in a different colour" is mostly restricted to choice of colour in man-made items. For example, y
As far as I can think, "of a different colour" is always adjectival, not adverbial. This rules out its use in (2), for example.
In adjectival use, I think "in a different colour" is mostly restricted to choice of colour in man-made items. For example, y
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