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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
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A spy thriller / a spy thriller movie

Can I say,

(a) They went to watch a movie in a cinema. They watched a spy thriller / a spy thriller movie.

(b) They went to the cinema to watch a spy thriller / a spy thriller movie
  

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(a) They went to watch a movie in a cinema. They watched a spy thriller / a spy thriller movie . (b) They went to the cinema to watch a spy thriller / a spy thriller movie .

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  • (a) They went to watch a movie in a cinema.
  • They watched a spy thriller / a spy thriller movie .
  • (b) They went to the cinema to watch a spy thriller / a spy thriller movie .
  • "spy thriller movie" is possible, but "movie" is redundant when the context makes it clear that it's a movie.
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(a) They went to watch a movie in a cinema. They watched a spy thriller / a spy thriller movie.

(b) They went to the cinema to watch a spy thriller / a spy thriller movie.

"spy thriller movie" is possible, but "movie" is redundant when the context makes it clear that it's a movie.
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