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[conuly]

Poll #26119 Language questions

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Is the phrasing "$NAME talks why being healthy still means [....]" a valid output in your English?

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Yes
19 (24.1%)

No
60 (75.9%)

Maroon

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Reddish-purple (I'm from the USA)
36 (36.0%)

Brownish-red (I'm from the USA)
38 (38.0%)

Reddish-purple (I'm from somewhere else)
12 (12.0%)

Brownish-Red (I'm from somewhere else)
14 (14.0%)

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[conuly]

You're not wrong, the dictionary you looked it up in is - at least with regards to your own idiolect!

[wendelah1]

Except I didn't look it up in a dictionary. I got the definition from a couple of different design websites. Burgundy is close enough to maroon that unless they're side by side, I'd be hard-pressed to say which is which, but my color perception is only a little above average. If I asked my hairdresser for maroon highlights and she gave me burgundy instead, I doubt I could tell the difference. But I'm convinced I'd look better in maroon, because it's a warmer color!