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Avangi  #534931  Tue, 01 Jul 08 01:29 AM
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The first is wrong in my view. A room cannot "give a cheerful look to everything" (the colours could, but that's not what the sentence says). 
Great point, Wordy.  I missed that one completely.  I believe I was thinking, "the filling gives the look."  But again, that ain't what it says!

So that still leaves us up in the air on the last one.

Thanks,  - A.
  
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Goodman  #534932  Tue, 01 Jul 08 01:32 AM
The first is wrong in my view. A room cannot "give a cheerful look to everything" (the colours could, but that's not what the sentence says). 

The fourth seems dubious to me. A room can "have a cheerful look" (i.e. look cheerful), or it can "give a cheerful impression", but I'm not sure it can "give a cheerful look". (Again, the colours could give a cheerful look to the room, but that's not what the sentence says.)
Hi Cute,

I completely agree with the above. We talked about verb agreement a lot but in my opinion, we also have to be cognizant with adjective agreements. If we just slap any adjective we come across in our dictionaries to our writing without the considerations of context compatibility in which they are used, the result not only is comprimised but it also can have adverse effects to the readers. VIbrant and calm to me are not compatible. Take yours for example, "vibrant" associates with energy, life, being bright and stimulation to sight, where "calm" brings a sense of  mellowness, ease, relaxation. I think there is nothing wrong with trying different techniques and learn from them. But I believe doing so without a firm understanding, rather, just randomly changing the wording from advices of the experts is not benifitial to learning in the long run.

  
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Avangi  #534933  Tue, 01 Jul 08 02:04 AM
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I don't think that "vibrant" goes with the idea of "calm."
Goodman
 VIbrant and calm to me are not compatible.  just randomly changing the wording from advices of the experts is not benifitial to learning in the long run.
Cute572
 Yes GG, I have changed this calm word seemed strange here. 
I agree completely, but I don't think we've yet seen the final result.  - A.

Edit.  I'm wrong again.  The final result was "dulcet," but there was further advice against that.  Not sure if that's been acted upon.
  
Grammar Geek  #534945  Tue, 01 Jul 08 02:39 AM

The vibrant colors that fill my room give it a pleasant, cheerful look.

  
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RayH  #534948  Tue, 01 Jul 08 02:50 AM

Cute572

At this moment, my room have filled with such vibrant colors that everything gives a dulcet look

I looked in dictionary and its mean pleasent and sweet. Is it fits the context


I've never heard "dulcet" used to describe anything but sounds (music, someone's speaking or singing voice, etc.)
  
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Avangi  #534949  Tue, 01 Jul 08 02:51 AM
Perfect, GG.

Hi Ray,

Also, temperament, climate, poetry, words, cuisine.
  
Grammar Geek  #534956  Tue, 01 Jul 08 03:33 AM

RayH


I've never heard "dulcet" used to describe anything but sounds (music, someone's speaking or singing voice, etc.)

Right --- dulcet tones.

  
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