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Hi Tom
What 'reddish' are you referring to? Do you mean people( red- haired)???
If so, I can think only of:
She loves the reddish (substanivised adjective).
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| #3 (permalink) Thu Jan 11, 2007 13:48 pm "Reddish" vs "The reddish" |
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Do you mean: 'She loves radishes'? 'Reddish' is an adjective and would need to be followed by a noun, e.g. 'She loves reddish hair'.
It would help to have a bit of context. |
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Jan 11, 2007 19:13 pm "Reddish" vs "The reddish" |
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Yes, context might help immensely.
As your sentences stand, Tom, they sound unfinished or incorrect.
What the heck are "reddishes" supposed to be? Various shades of red? :?
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Jan 11, 2007 20:49 pm "Reddish" vs "The reddish" |
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Mea culpa :shock: :shock: :shock:
Hi
Could you please tell me which one of the following sentences is correct?
1- She loves radish.
2- She loves the radish.
3- She loves radishes.
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Jan 11, 2007 21:32 pm "Reddish" vs "The reddish" |
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Hi Conchita and Amy! :D
Don’t you think that ‘like’ is more feasible than 'love'? |
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| #7 (permalink) Thu Jan 11, 2007 22:11 pm "Reddish" vs "The reddish" |
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Not in my case, Pamela. I adore radishes. :lol: :wink:
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| #8 (permalink) Thu Jan 11, 2007 22:27 pm "Reddish" vs "The reddish" |
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| Yankee wrote: |
| Not in my case, Pamela. I adore radishes. :lol: :wink: |
And I'm enamoured of radishes. |
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| #9 (permalink) Thu Jan 11, 2007 22:45 pm "Reddish" vs "The reddish" |
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| Tom wrote: |
Could you please tell me which one of the following sentences is correct?
1- She loves radish.Though radish is a countable noun, I suppose you could use it in the singular as in your sentence, if you refer to radish as a dish.
2- She loves the radish. Again, maybe as a specific dish: She loves the radish (the radish they prepare in this restaurant/the radish that's on the table, for example).
3- She loves radishes. The best option, in my opinion. She loves this vegetable. |
What do you think, Tom? |
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| #10 (permalink) Fri Jan 12, 2007 0:42 am "Reddish" vs "The reddish" |
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If it's a pet radish... or one specific radish on, say, a specific salad:
She loves the radish.
If it's a general love of radishes:
She loves radishes.
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