[Idiom] smell

[Will17]

Hello!

Which is best:
-My room smells of cigarettes.

-My room smells of cigarette.

-My room smells of tobacco.

-My room smells tobacco.

Cheers
W

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello!

Which is best:
-My room smells of cigarettes.

-My room smells of cigarette.

-My room smells of tobacco.

-My room smells tobacco.

Cheers
W

1 & 3 are correct. 2 & 4 are not.

Whether you use 1 or 3 depends on whether you room actually smells of cigarettes (usually cigarette smoke) or of tobacco. They have slightly different smells.

 

[euncu]

They have slightly different smells.

Then, should we use tabocco smell for those of pipes and cigars?

 

[emsr2d2]

Then, should we use tabocco smell for those of pipes and cigars?

Personally, I would still be inclined to be specific when talking about the actual smell:

My room smells of pipe smoke.
My room smells of cigar smoke.
My room smells of cigar smoke.

If my room smelt of tobacco, then I would expect it to smell of unburnt, dried tobacco leaves.

 

[Tdol]

Then, should we use tabocco smell for those of pipes and cigars?

I'd use that only before they are lit.