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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Paint

a "The wall was painted red."
b "The wall was painted in red."
c "The wall was painted a light red."
d "The wall was painted in a light red."

Is "in" necessary for standard English?
  

Top answer

Hi, No. Remove in . *light red

  • Hi, No.
  • Remove in .
  • *light red
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Hi,
No. Remove in.

*light red
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Does the same apply if "painted" is replaced with "illuminated"?

a "The wall was illuminated red."
b "The wall was illuminated in red."
c "The wall was illuminated a light red."
d "The wall was illuminated in a light red."
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SheltieBitesDoes the same apply if "painted" is replaced with "illuminated"? in your previous thread.
MalRay already answered this question.
I am with Regards, no "in", as this:www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=474Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones song meaning, lyric interpretation, vid

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