On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 12:12:31 +0900 Steve Cornwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > This may be a very simple question for this list, but a >student asked me why we can > use "brightly" before "color" as in "the brightly >colored dress," but we use "bright" before "red" as in >"the bright red dress." We cannot/do not normally say >the "brightly red dress." > > Any insights will be appreciated. > > thanks, > > steve c. In my opinion, Steve, "brightly" is an adverb modifying "colored," and "bright" is an adjective modifying "red. Peace, David Brown ESL/EFL Teacher Long Beach, CA USA To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/