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Wildblue Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

High-tech

Hi.
Is this correct? "High-tech and new technologies"
I think 'tech' is redundant. Is that right?
Thank you.
  

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No, you have to include it.

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No, you have to include it.
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Thank you for your reply, GPY.
"High-tech" is an adjective and we have "and" and then "technologies". If we omit "and" and "new" we'll have "high-tech technologies". Is this OK?
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I think high-tech technologies is technically correct but you would do better to say "high-tech capabilities"
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WildblueThank you for your reply, GPY."High-tech" is an adjective and we have "and" and then "technologies". If we omit "and" and "new" we'll have "high-tech technologies". Is this OK?
"high-tech technologies" is awkward. I think the rephrasing would be context-dependent.

In the phrase "high-tech and new technologies", I read "high-tech" as a noun. Pr
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Dear GPY, thank you for your help. The phrase "high-tech and new technologies" is the title of a conference and I saw this on their poster.
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WildblueDear GPY, thank you for your help. The phrase "high-tech and new technologies" is the title of a conference and I saw this on their poster.
In that case, I think it was probably intended as I interpreted, with "high-tech" as one noun phrase, and "new technologies" as another.
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