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Rex Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Economy
They've had to make economies since Colin lost his job.
Is the above correct? You will read the above in Cambridge online dictionary.
Shouldn't it be economy?
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He worked as an economic assistant OR He worked as an economics assistant.
I am not sure. The word assistant is a noun. It could be modified by both economic and economics.
Please tell me.
Is the above correct? You will read the above in Cambridge online dictionary.
Shouldn't it be economy?
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He worked as an economic assistant OR He worked as an economics assistant.
I am not sure. The word assistant is a noun. It could be modified by both economic and economics.
Please tell me.
Top answer
Yours is the countable case. It can thus take the plural. As the above dictionary mentions: ------ economy (SAVING MONEY) noun [C or U] this means it can be both Countable and Uncountable the intentional saving of money or, less commonly, the saving of time, energy, words, etc: They've had to make economies since Colin lost his job.
- Yours is the countable case.
- It can thus take the plural.
- As the above dictionary mentions: ------ economy (SAVING MONEY) noun [C or U] this means it can be both Countable and Uncountable the intentional saving of money or, less commonly, the saving of time, energy, words, etc: They've had to make economies since Colin lost his job.
- This can be done by machines with more speed and economy.
- She writes with such economy - I've never known a writer say so much in so few words.
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Yours is the countable case. It can thus take the plural.
As the above dictionary mentions:
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economy (SAVING MONEY)
noun [C or U] this means it can be both Countable and Uncountable
the intentional saving of money or, less commonly, the saving of time, energy, words, etc:
They've had to make
As the above dictionary mentions:
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economy (SAVING MONEY)
noun [C or U] this means it can be both Countable and Uncountable
the intentional saving of money or, less commonly, the saving of time, energy, words, etc:
They've had to make
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He worked as an economic assistant - he was an assistant and he didn't cost much
He worked as an economics assistant - he was an assistant in the field of economics
He worked as an economics assistant - he was an assistant in the field of economics
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Thanks nona the brit.
There are people who work for companies as economic/economics assistant.
They are doing bookkeeping, accounting, balance sheet, etc. These people are not directors.
Are they economic assistants or economics assistants?
There are people who work for companies as economic/economics assistant.
They are doing bookkeeping, accounting, balance sheet, etc. These people are not directors.
Are they economic assistants or economics assistants?
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RexThanks nona the brit.They are neither, IMO.
There are people who work for companies as economic/economics assistant.
They are doing bookkeeping, accounting, balance sheet, etc. These people are not directors.
Are they economic assistants or economics assistants?
They are mostly
accounting assistants
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Thanks Marius
Where do you live? I guess you live either in the USA or UK.
I believe it is common to use the words 'economic/ecnomics assistant, in some cultures.
However, I would agree with you to say accounting assistants.
I would like to know whether you represent BrE or AmE.
Would you completely discard the words 'economic/economics assistant' ?
Where do you live? I guess you live either in the USA or UK.
I believe it is common to use the words 'economic/ecnomics assistant, in some cultures.
However, I would agree with you to say accounting assistants.
I would like to know whether you represent BrE or AmE.
Would you completely discard the words 'economic/economics assistant' ?
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Economic/economics assistant doesn't sound natural to me either. Possibly it's one of those cases where a direct translation just doesn't work.
In BrE definitely accounts assistant, book-keeper or accountant depending exactly on their role. You also get sub-sets in the accounts department such as purchase ledger clerks, bought ledger clerks, credit controllers. But generally speaking, ac
In BrE definitely accounts assistant, book-keeper or accountant depending exactly on their role. You also get sub-sets in the accounts department such as purchase ledger clerks, bought ledger clerks, credit controllers. But generally speaking, ac
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Nona seems to be right, but wrt BrE only.
At Yahoo, searches which are somewhat biased (with "bbc") towards BBC, show that:
"accounts assistant" bbc
is 4 times more frequent than
"accounting assistant" bbc
However, on all sites:
"accounts assistant"
has less the hits of
"accounting assistant" bbc
At Yahoo, searches which are somewhat biased (with "bbc") towards BBC, show that:
"accounts assistant" bbc
is 4 times more frequent than
"accounting assistant" bbc
However, on all sites:
"accounts assistant"
has less the hits of
"accounting assistant" bbc
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