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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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lovely shades/colors of red, orange and gold

0Paris is equally charming in autumn. Children go back to school, the weather cools and the leaves on the trees turn to lovely 01b00shades02b00 of red, orange and gold.02br
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00If I were to write the above, I would never use "shades" but "colors." Therefore, I wonder if it can be replaced by colors. If not, what are the differences? Thanks.0-
  

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02br 00I do have, however, a little problem with the idea that part of Paris' charm in autumn is the fact that children go back to school 02img 00. Or, is the 'charm' in watching them walk down the streets 01i 00'cartable à la main'02i 00? 0-

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  • 02br 00I do have, however, a little problem with the idea that part of Paris' charm in autumn is the fact that children go back to school 02img 00.
  • Or, is the 'charm' in watching them walk down the streets 01i 00'cartable à la main'02i 00?
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0 I think 'shades' is a very appropriate choice.02br
00I do have, however, a little problem with the idea that part of Paris' charm in autumn is the fact that children go back to school 02img00. Or, is the 'charm' in watching them walk down the streets 01i00'cartable à la main'02i00? 0
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0Thanks, Philip.02br
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00But could you shed more light as to the reason "shades" is a very appropriate choice instead of colors?0-
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0There are many shades of orange, many shades of yellow, etc. Part of the beauty of fall is seeing all those different shades mixed together. Sometimes a single branch on one tree will go from deep green through yellow-green through green-yellow to yellow, with every shade in bewteen. 02br
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00If I had a box of 16 crayons, I may use many colors to color the trees, but in r
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