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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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for working with film/to work
How would you phrase the following? Is film the correct word to use?
This photographer is known for working/to work with film as opposed to digital photography.
Thank you
This photographer is known for working/to work with film as opposed to digital photography.
Thank you
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Yes, "film" is the correct word. "known for working with film" means that working with film is what people particularly associate his name with, or why they might have heard of him. Probably this is the one that you want.
- Yes, "film" is the correct word.
- "known for working with film" means that working with film is what people particularly associate his name with, or why they might have heard of him.
- Probably this is the one that you want.
- "known to work with film" has a slight connotation that this fact might not be completely obvious, but might have required discovery.
- It also doesn't necessarily mean that he works a lot with film.
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Yes, "film" is the correct word.
"known for working with film" means that working with film is what people particularly associate his name with, or why they might have heard of him. Probably this is the one that you want.
"known to work with film" has a slight connotation that this fact might not be completely obvious, but might have required discovery. It also doesn't necessaril
"known for working with film" means that working with film is what people particularly associate his name with, or why they might have heard of him. Probably this is the one that you want.
"known to work with film" has a slight connotation that this fact might not be completely obvious, but might have required discovery. It also doesn't necessaril
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