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Raven Tran Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Governing regulations or government regulations?

I'm wondering whether governing regulations or government regulations is right. Can you explain to me please? Thank you so much!
  

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More context is needed. "government regulations" is a fairly common term, meaning regulations imposed by the government of a country. "governing regulations" is also possible, albeit a less common expression.

— Mr Wordy

  • More context is needed.
  • "government regulations" is a fairly common term, meaning regulations imposed by the government of a country.
  • "governing regulations" is also possible, albeit a less common expression.
  • , not necessarily imposed by a government.
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More context is needed. "government regulations" is a fairly common term, meaning regulations imposed by the government of a country. "governing regulations" is also possible, albeit a less common expression. It would mean regulations governing (regulating) some activity, process etc., not necessarily imposed by a government.
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