Gray

[Antonio]

Hi Group,

I understand that in English, gray represents something in the middle, in between. You can say for example "I had a grey day" But my question is, can I say:

"I think we're going to have a gray year"
"He's a gray politician"
"It's a gray company"

If am right or I am wrong, or If I am missing some other examples of the word gray, please let me know.
__________________
Thanks in advance,
Antonio.

 

[twostep]

Hi Group,

I understand that in English, gray represents something in the middle, in between. You can say for example "I had a grey day" But my question is, can I say:

"I think we're going to have a gray year"
"He's a gray politician"
"It's a gray company"

If am right or I am wrong, or If I am missing some other examples of the word gray, please let me know.
__________________
Thanks in advance,
Antonio.

I am not familiar with the use of GREY. Blue, yes. I feel blue, I have the blues ....

 

[Francois]

You can say "gray area" (~= twilight zone), but I don't think you can talk about a "gray politician".

FRC

 

[twostep]

You can say "gray area" (~= twilight zone), but I don't think you can talk about a "gray politician".

FRC

The Blue and The Grey - but The Grey lost the war between the states.

 

[blacknomi]

gray power--> the elders 8)

 

[blacknomi]

You can say "gray area" (~= twilight zone), but I don't think you can talk about a "gray politician".

FRC

Could be "old politician." Not sure though.

 

[Casiopea]

Hi Group,

I understand that in English, gray represents something in the middle, in between. You can say for example "I had a grey day" But my question is, can I say:

"I think we're going to have a gray year"
"He's a gray politician"
"It's a gray company"

If am right or I am wrong, or If I am missing some other examples of the word gray, please let me know.
__________________
Thanks in advance,
Antonio.

Note spelling: grey or gray. :wink: (US gray)

Mixing white with black gives grey; grey area, fuzzy area; neither white nor black, somewhere between the two.

"I think we're going to have a gray year" (financially fuzzy)
"He's a gray politician"
"It's a gray company"

All the best,

 

[Shehz]

According to Wikipedia...

A grey area is a term for a border in-between two or more things that is unclearly defined, a border that is hard to define or even impossible to define, or a definition where the distinction border tends to move. There are several flavors of grey areas:

• A grey area of definitions signifies a problem of sorting reality into clearly cut categories. Example: where is the border between erotica and pornography?
• A grey area of law is an area where no clear law or precedent exists, or where the law has not been applied in a long time thus making it unclear if it is applicable at all.
• A grey area of ethics signifies an ethical dilemma, where the border between right and wrong is blurred. Example: is killing always abominable?

Grey areas are widely accepted in democratic societies and have a clear connection to the notion of tolerance, whereas in societies of totalitarianism, grey areas are typically not accepted on any level.

Many people accept grey areas as a natural part of the human experience, whereas others may react with suspicion and a feeling of defectness or uncompleteness of any thought-system (or paradigm) accepting grey areas.

Also... I'm American and have no clue what the difference is between "grey" and "gray".

 

[AintFoolin]

one's the British spelling and one's the correct (ie American) spelling

personally, i wouldn't use gray in that sense EXCEPT in the phrase 'gray area'

if you use it anywhere else, people are liable to think you are talking about the color