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Peymands Posted 13 years ago
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Structure of 'shaded red ridges' ?
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Here, in this extract what's the structure of 'shaded red ridges' ? Is it 'red ridges' which are shaded? Or it is 'ridges' which are 'shaded red'? And is there any difference between 'shaded red' and red shaded' ?
Here, in this extract what's the structure of 'shaded red ridges' ? Is it 'red ridges' which are shaded? Or it is 'ridges' which are 'shaded red'? And is there any difference between 'shaded red' and red shaded' ?
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Peymands Is it 'red ridges' which are shaded? Or it is 'ridges' which are 'shaded red'? My guess is that we're talking about shade from overhanging trees, rather than shades of color.
- Peymands Is it 'red ridges' which are shaded?
- Or it is 'ridges' which are 'shaded red'?
- My guess is that we're talking about shade from overhanging trees, rather than shades of color.
- " Peymands And is there any difference between 'shaded red' and red shaded' ?
- In this particular instance there is.
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PeymandsIs it 'red ridges' which are shaded? Or it is 'ridges' which are 'shaded red'?My guess is that we're talking about shade from overhanging trees, rather than shades of color.
So I'd say it's "red ridges which are shaded."
PeymandsAnd is there any difference between 'shaded red' and red shaded' ?In this pa
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Without further context, this type of phrase is associated with the jargon of art. The ridges have been shaded red using a red pencil or red paint.
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