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Someone farts in the class.

Jack noticed that and said, "What's that smell?"

Keith haven't smelled that and asked Jack, "Smell, I didn't smell anything."

Jack said, "I smell stinks." or "I smell some bad smell."

Smell can be verb and noun, how do we used it?

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  • I smell something very bad
    – Maulik V
    Dec 19, 2014 at 8:23

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It can also be an adjective:

Noun:

"What is that smell? It stinks!"

Verb:

"Can you smell that? It stinks!"

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"Smell this. It smells good."

Adjective:

"It's very smelly in here. In fact, it stinks."

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I don't think it's right to say "I smell stinks"; "I smell something stinky" would be OK. While "smell" can be a noun or a verb, "stink" is only a verb.

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    No, stink is often used as a noun. Example: The stink is from the skunk spraying the house.
    – Karen
    Dec 19, 2014 at 14:36

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