eparker14

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From :   Emma

Date : 2013-04-14 / 02:08PM

Hi! okay so when stating the color of something, is it necessary to say ‘de’ at the end of it? why do you do this? For example, 我的眉毛是黑色的。
does “我的眉毛是黑色“ work too??
xie xie!

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konova

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 konova 126.com 
2013-05-12 / 08:33PM

well, you just have to add "的”(de) at the end of it, why do we do this? seems no reason.. we do this since we were born in this country… hard to tell the reason, but just remember it is ok.

我的眉毛是黑色的。 is correct,
does “我的眉毛是黑色“ work too?? no, it’s wrong, we don’t say that. but, in some song, i mean lyrics, you would find it, but that is not normal… only in lyrics… trust me. xiexie

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