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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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footage

0Talking to a wedding photographer who has just taken a series of wedding photos02br
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00Bride: Could you send a email to me with the footage attached? 02br
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00Question: Can footage be used to describe still photos?02br
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0 I've heard it to describe only 'moving' pictures. I'm not in the profession, however. 0-

— Philip

  • 0 I've heard it to describe only 'moving' pictures.
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0 I've heard it to describe only 'moving' pictures. I'm not in the profession, however. 0-
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0By the way, is "the" needed before 'footage'?02br
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00Thanks, Philip.0-
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10>Bride: Could you send a email to me with 01b00the02b00 footage attached?02br
00Yes, otherwise it could be any footage, not necessarily the specific one you're asking f
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0I totally agree with you though CNN often obmits the definite article. I remember footage was used as follows:02br
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00The sumatera rhino, which has long been thought to be on the brink of extinction, were captured on camera. A team of biologists in Indonesia had been trying to record the animals but due to their habitats in remote jungles, the attempt had been unsuccessf
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