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	Andyw12345  #507593  Wed, 30 Apr 08 11:42 AM Hi guys, Am I right in thinking that if I wanted to say I have read a good book, it would be read (even though you say it like 'red')? Thanks in advance!    Andyw12345 Joined on Thu, Jan 31 2008 Full Member (261) Many thanks, Andy

	Francesca  #507595  Wed, 30 Apr 08 11:43 AM Sure, you're right! Red is a colour not a verb    Francesca Joined on Tue, Oct 11 2005 Grand Duchy of Tuscany Contributing Member (1,603)
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	Andyw12345  #507676  Wed, 30 Apr 08 01:39 PM Thanks very much :-)    Andyw12345

	Andyw12345  #507857  Wed, 30 Apr 08 09:54 PM Am I correct in thinking that a verb is a doing word e.g. driving?      Andyw12345
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	CalifJim  #507861  Wed, 30 Apr 08 09:59 PM Andyw12345 a verb is a doing word Most of the time, yes.  But there are also verbs that don't do much!  (know, think, be) CJ     CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member (16,003) "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche
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	Andyw12345  #508058  Thu, 01 May 08 10:00 AM Thanks CJ - so the only time you would use red (instead of read) is if you were talking about a colour? And read can be pronounced like red sometimes (like in my example above)?  :-)    Andyw12345

	Francesca  #508059  Thu, 01 May 08 10:15 AM Yes, if you write 'red' that is a colour. 'Read' is pronounced like 'red' when it is in the past forms (simple past, past participle)    Francesca
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	Andyw12345  #508241  Thu, 01 May 08 08:39 PM Thanks very much Francesca :-)    Andyw12345