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Message de kazan posté le 01-05-2018 à 07:01:20 (S | E | F)
Hi everyone,
Today(for a change : ) I have a simple question to ask.
What is, in your opinion the difference between (1)" I like the colour blue "and (2) "I like the blue colour".
I know that in the first sentence blue is a noun, whereas it is an adjective in sentence 2. But, would it be then possible/natural to say the following:
I like the shape square. (It sounds odd to me).
Have a good day,
Kaz
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Modifié par lucile83 le 01-05-2018 08:54
Message de kazan posté le 01-05-2018 à 07:01:20 (S | E | F)
Hi everyone,
Today(for a change : ) I have a simple question to ask.
What is, in your opinion the difference between (1)" I like the colour blue "and (2) "I like the blue colour".
I know that in the first sentence blue is a noun, whereas it is an adjective in sentence 2. But, would it be then possible/natural to say the following:
I like the shape square. (It sounds odd to me).
Have a good day,
Kaz
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Modifié par lucile83 le 01-05-2018 08:54
Réponse : Blue colour / colour blue de gerondif, postée le 01-05-2018 à 12:40:36 (S | E)
Bonjour
Ah, encore une question "à la kaz", du coup, avant de vous répondre, un peu de détente vengeresse !
La famille imentoultan a un fils qui leur raconte trop souvent des histoires mais ils n'y voient que du bleu ! Comment se prénomme-t-il ?
La famille Paroff a un fils qui les tient en échec et qui se battra contre Deep Blue . Comment se prénomme-t-il ?
La famille Devid a un fils distrait qui a toujours le nez en l'air et les yeux dans le bleu du ciel (enfin pas en France de novembre à fin mars). Comment se prénomme-t-il ?
Je me demande quand même si je ne me suis pas trompé de médicament ce matin ....
Bon alors quelqu'un qui dit I like blue, I like the colour blue parle de ses goûts en général en matière de couleur.
I like the blue colour of this car est plus ciblé. Vous aimez bien la teinte bleue de cette voiture, le choix du bleu sur cette carrosserie...
Après , il y a une différence entre:
I like well-done steaks, généralité, on aime les steaks bien cuits et I like my steak (to be) well-done. J'aime que mon steak soit bien cuit, c'est plus précis.
I like square shapes est plus général que I like the shape square, où là, c'est un toc, ou alors on parle très précisément d'un objet qu'on conçoit et on dit en parlant de ce futur objet: I would like the shape to be square, I would like the shape square.
When I buy "savon de Marseilles" , I like the shape square ! Otherwise, it looks fake !
Réponse : Blue colour / colour blue de kazan, postée le 01-05-2018 à 12:49:53 (S | E)
Ah ah, sacré Gérondif. Merci encore pour les réponses claires. Un jour, je serai aussi fort que vous en grammaire (sur l'air de la Maaf). Mais j'ai encore du travail : )
Réponse : Blue colour / colour blue de lucile83, postée le 01-05-2018 à 12:57:01 (S | E)
Hello
Here is an answer:
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I am assuming the question was something along the lines of "What colour do you like?"
The answer "I like the colour blue" means that the colour you like, in general, is blue. The answer "I like the blue colour" implies that there was a given choice of certain colors and you chose the one which is blue (as if you where choosing from colour swatches).
Neither answer is grammatically wrong in itself, but in a given context one option will be correct. In normal conversation people will still understand what you mean, however, simply being understood is not a very high standard and that is likely why your answer was stated as wrong.
Anyway I'd say: I like blue ...I like the blue of your dress...
I like the shape square.
I like squares ...I prefer squares to triangles ...I like square in shape...Réponse : Blue colour / colour blue de jade77, postée le 01-05-2018 à 13:00:40 (S | E)
Hi there,
"I like the colour blue" is grammatically incorrect .
"I like the blue colour" is ok, and you can also say simply "I like blue" (blue is a noun)
By the way "colour" is British and "color" is the American spelling .
"I like the shape square" has no sens .
"I like the square shape" (square is an adjective) or "I like the shape of a square "( square is a noun) is more more meaningful .
Réponse : Blue colour / colour blue de intothewild, postée le 01-05-2018 à 13:06:51 (S | E)
Hi,
I would say "I like what is square" (which also applies to the "square" shape).
Have a good day.
Réponse : Blue colour / colour blue de kazan, postée le 05-05-2018 à 06:28:31 (S | E)
Many thanks to all.
Réponse : Blue colour / colour blue de traviskidd, postée le 05-05-2018 à 08:42:24 (S | E)
Hello.
"I like the shape square" does have a meaning; it's like saying "I like the egg hard-boiled."
"The color blue" means, in the context of the original question, "the color (known as / called) blue". "I like blue" is OK but doesn't make it quite as clear that you like the color blue in general.
"The blue color" describes the "blueness" of something: "My favorite thing about Ibiza is the blue color of the water."
See you.
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