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Anonymous Posted 3 years ago
Grammar
They Are (of) the Same Color?
Hi. It is proper to say:
They are the same color.
They are the same color as the others.
They are of the same color as the others.
But it is improper to say:
They are of the same color.
But why? Thanks.
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They are the same color (as the others). I would not say of
- They are the same color (as the others).
- I would not say of
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anonymousThey are of the same color.
This form was used quite often some time ago, but things changed between 1940 and 1960, and since then we have been saying "have the same color" most often, "are the same color" a little less, and "are of the same color" very seldom. English learners should use the expressions that are most often us
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