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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were plain" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is simple, clear, or lacking in decoration or complexity, often in a past context. Example: "The walls of the room were plain, painted in a neutral color without any artwork or embellishments."
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Diaghilev's motives were plain.
But some were plain insulting.
The egg jokes were plain Ann perfection.
The dents in the door were plain.
They were plain and complicated in ways nothing else was.
These red lines were plain for all to see.
Meaty collards and fresh-cut fries were plain and true.
The burghers were plain folk who became heroes.
There were plain cloth bindings and no pictures.
It was not white because Quakers were plain people who did not wear bright colors.
The green flashy lights, Halloween ghosts and hapless doppelgangers were plain naff.
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