http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/2/gddgr/Post.htm#516834Wed, 21 May 2008 21:44:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516834New2grammar2http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/2/gddgr/Post.htm#516834http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516834.xml<p>Actually, it was a joke. In my question, I used &#39;A silhouette&#39;. I wanted to see if curvy, slender, slim, sexy, etc can be used to describe the word. I believe some adjectives that require clear visual of an object can&#39;t be used like distinct, or maybe sharp, if you get what I mean - it&#39;s shadowy.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/2/gddzn/Post.htm#516830Wed, 21 May 2008 21:37:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516830CalifJim3http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/2/gddzn/Post.htm#516830http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516830.xml&nbsp;Then by all means use the combination <i>sexy silhouette</i>!</p><p>CJ&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddzh/post.htm#516824Wed, 21 May 2008 21:33:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516824New2grammar4http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddzh/post.htm#516824http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516824.xml<p>LOL... I think my mouse would like to be called sexy. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddzg/post.htm#516823Wed, 21 May 2008 21:32:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516823CalifJim6http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddzg/post.htm#516823http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516823.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>New2grammar</strong></div><div>Sexy?</div></BLOCKQUOTE> A mouse?&nbsp; <img src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile" title="Smile" /><br /></p><p>CJ&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddzz/post.htm#516822Wed, 21 May 2008 21:31:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516822New2grammar6http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddzz/post.htm#516822http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516822.xml<p>Why can&#39;t it be sexy or curvy? Any reason?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddzd/post.htm#516820Wed, 21 May 2008 21:29:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516820optilang7http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddzd/post.htm#516820http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516820.xml&nbsp;faint silhouette</p><p>dark </p><p>&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddvq/post.htm#516816Wed, 21 May 2008 21:26:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516816New2grammar8http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddvq/post.htm#516816http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516816.xml<p>Yes. That was a silly mistakes. Thanks, everyone. By the way, if you don&#39;t mind, what adjectives do you usually use to describe a silhouette? Slim? Slender? Tiny? Curvy? Sexy?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddvx/post.htm#516814Wed, 21 May 2008 21:22:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516814CalifJim9http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddvx/post.htm#516814http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516814.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>optilang</strong></div><div>I saw THE silhouette of a mouse&nbsp;</div></BLOCKQUOTE> Good point.&nbsp; That&#39;s better.</p><p>CJ&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/2/gddvm/Post.htm#516812Wed, 21 May 2008 21:20:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516812New2grammar9http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/2/gddvm/Post.htm#516812http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516812.xml<p>Thanks, Optilang!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/2/gddvk/Post.htm#516810Wed, 21 May 2008 21:19:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516810CalifJim10http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/2/gddvk/Post.htm#516810http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516810.xml&nbsp;You left out a letter!</p><p>a silhou<font color="#ff0000"><b>e</b></font>tte of a mouse.&nbsp; Yes, you can say that.&nbsp;</p><p>Say, &quot;<u>through</u> the window&quot;.</p><p>CJ&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddvj/post.htm#516809Wed, 21 May 2008 21:18:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516809optilang10http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddvj/post.htm#516809http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516809.xml&nbsp;and I would write</p><p>I saw THE silhouette of a mouse&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddvh/post.htm#516807Wed, 21 May 2008 21:17:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516807optilang11http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddvh/post.htm#516807http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516807.xml&nbsp;silhouette</p><p>silhouette through the window but on something</p><p>as the famous song goes</p><p>two silhouettes on the shade&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddvg/post.htmWed, 21 May 2008 21:13:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:516806New2grammar12http://www.englishforums.com/English/SilhoutteOfAMouse/gddvg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-516806.xml<p>I walked into my room and saw a silhoutte of a mouse [behind/through] the window. </p> <p>Can I say &quot;a silhoutte of a mouse&quot;? I often hear it used with people.</p> <p>And which preposition is correct. The mouse was outside the window, on the window ledge.</p> <p>Thanks in advance</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>