silhoutte of a mouse

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	New2grammar  #516806  Wed, 21 May 08 10:13 PM I walked into my room and saw a silhoutte of a mouse [behind/through] the window. Can I say "a silhoutte of a mouse"? I often hear it used with people. And which preposition is correct. The mouse was outside the window, on the window ledge. Thanks in advance    New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member (7,670) Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?
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	optilang  #516807  Wed, 21 May 08 10:17 PM  silhouette silhouette through the window but on something as the famous song goes two silhouettes on the shade     optilang Joined on Tue, May 13 2008 Poland Senior Member (2,175) OptiNative British English Speaker Wherever I may roam, I'm still a Londoner.

	optilang  #516809  Wed, 21 May 08 10:18 PM  and I would write I saw THE silhouette of a mouse     optilang

	CalifJim  #516810  Wed, 21 May 08 10:19 PM  You left out a letter! a silhouette of a mouse.  Yes, you can say that.  Say, "through the window". CJ     CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member (16,964) "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	New2grammar  #516812  Wed, 21 May 08 10:20 PM Thanks, Optilang!    New2grammar

	CalifJim  #516814  Wed, 21 May 08 10:22 PM optilang I saw THE silhouette of a mouse  Good point.  That's better. CJ     CalifJim

	New2grammar  #516816  Wed, 21 May 08 10:26 PM Yes. That was a silly mistakes. Thanks, everyone. By the way, if you don't mind, what adjectives do you usually use to describe a silhouette? Slim? Slender? Tiny? Curvy? Sexy?    New2grammar

	optilang  #516820  Wed, 21 May 08 10:29 PM  faint silhouette dark      optilang

	New2grammar  #516822  Wed, 21 May 08 10:31 PM Why can't it be sexy or curvy? Any reason?    New2grammar