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Ant_222 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Smell of/like

Hi all,

How to use the verb "smell"?

1. It smells gunpowder
2. It smells of gunpowder
3. It smells like gunpowder

I am inclined to think that #1 is wrong, #2 and #3 being ok and equal.

Am I right?
  

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I think you've got the right idea.

  • I think you've got the right idea.
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I think you've got the right idea.

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