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Pen guava 331 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

„Intense“ used to modify a colour

Can we say that somebody has „intense blue eyes“ or should it be „intensely blue“?
  

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pen guava 331 "intense blue eyes" The eyes stare at the world intensely. It connotes emotion. pen guava 331 "intensely blue eyes" The color of the blue is dark.

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  • pen guava 331 "intense blue eyes" The eyes stare at the world intensely.
  • It connotes emotion.
  • pen guava 331 "intensely blue eyes" The color of the blue is dark.
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pen guava 331 "intense blue eyes"

The eyes stare at the world intensely. It connotes emotion.

pen guava 331 "intensely blue eyes"

The color of the blue is dark.

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pen guava 331 Can we say that somebody has „intense blue eyes“ or should it be „intensely blue“?

I agree with AS that the choice of "intense" or "intensely" depends on the intended meaning:

Kim has intensely blue eyes. [her eyes are intensely blue]

Kim has intense blue eyes. [her blue eyes are int

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