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Tenacious Learner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

For a record of 160 weeks

Hello teachers,
I found this sentence on the internet:
Nadal ranked World No. 2 behind Federer for a record 160 weeks.
Shouldn't it be, '... for a record of 160 weeks'?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

The English language changes (I would have said advances but this is not always the case) with common usage. Although this usage "a record 160 weeks" is more American than English it is clearly understandable and, to me, reads better than addition on the "of", both are correct but the second is more clumsy.

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  • The English language changes (I would have said advances but this is not always the case) with common usage.
  • Although this usage "a record 160 weeks" is more American than English it is clearly understandable and, to me, reads better than addition on the "of", both are correct but the second is more clumsy.
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The English language changes (I would have said advances but this is not always the case) with common usage. Although this usage "a record 160 weeks" is more American than English it is clearly understandable and, to me, reads better than addition on the "of", both are correct but the second is more clumsy.
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Hello Citibox,
Wow! Thanks for the reply. I probably thought that the use of 'of' would be better just because I've translated to Spanish.

TL
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Tenacious Learner for a record of 160 weeks'?
No, the correct form is without "of ".
For example:

Peyton Manning named NFL's MVP for a record fifth time

www.washingtonpost.com/.../peyton-manning-named...
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grammarfreakNo, the correct form is without "of ".
Hello grammarfreak,
Thanks for your interest and examples too.

TL
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Hello, TL.

record there modifies 160 weeks, so no of is to be used. It means "An unsurpassed measurement".

record of employment, for example, refers to employment history.
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The Associated Press Stylebook says nothing about this except that one should avoid the phrase "New record". The Economist Style Guide suggests that where there is a slight difference between the American custom and the English then it is safer to write in the American manner so I agree with you, Surfer.

You forgot to add Record of the Year as in the Grammy awards.
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I can't speak for how English is used outside of the US, but I trust by and large, most English speaking countries adhere the grammar rules, and therefore people basically can communicate and understand either other without major problems. The tricky parts I believe lie in the idiomatic usage. In many developing countries, due to economic reasons, schools can't afford to hire certified English tea
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grammarfreak In many developing countries, due to economic reasons, schools can't afford to hire certified English teachers from English speaking countries, such as Australia, UK, or the Untied States, most students and learners can only learn English from teachers whose native tongue is not English.
Hi grammarfreak

In Finnish schools, too, the teachin
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Cool BreezePS I like the Untied States!
So do I. Every time I heard people bashing the US saying US this and US that, especially when they are born American, it really irritates the hack out of me. To put things in perspective, United States is not perfect, and I don't believe there is a country on this planet which is immune to social, corruption, economic an
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