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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Audience member or member of the audience?
Why do authors write 'member of the audience' when it is more efficient to write 'Audience member'?
Other examples:
People of the North.
Northern People
Men of Wisdom
Wise men
Etc
Other examples:
People of the North.
Northern People
Men of Wisdom
Wise men
Etc
Top answer
The longer form has a literary effect, perhaps adding a tone of formality.
- The longer form has a literary effect, perhaps adding a tone of formality.
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The longer form has a literary effect, perhaps adding a tone of formality.
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I can understand your point, but why convey meaning with four words instead of two when there are other ways to add a tone of formality to your writing?
To me it is unnecessary and a waste of time, but perhaps I do not understand, as I am not a native speaker?
To me it is unnecessary and a waste of time, but perhaps I do not understand, as I am not a native speaker?
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AnonymousI can understand your point, but why convey meaning with four words instead of twoThere are many ways to construct phrases. Sometimes it's just the prevailing pattern that is used; sometimes it's the flow of the language.
I asked the voting-age members of the audience to stand.
It would just not sound right to say "voting-age
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