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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
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is authored

Can I say,

This book is authored by Tanya Yang.
  

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It sounds very odd to me. I checked in the dictionary and it is listed as verb (and of course a noun), but shows no forms for it. I couldn't find Swann refer to it either.

  • It sounds very odd to me.
  • I checked in the dictionary and it is listed as verb (and of course a noun), but shows no forms for it.
  • I couldn't find Swann refer to it either.
  • Tanya Yang is the author of this book.
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It sounds very odd to me. I checked in the dictionary and it is listed as verb (and of course a noun), but shows no forms for it. I couldn't find Swann refer to it either.

Tanya Yang is the author of this book.
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Hi,

This book is authored by Tanya Yang.

In N. America, this is not unusual. But some people think of it as a little pretentious.



Tanya Yang is the author/writer of this book.

Tanya Yang wrote this book.



Clive

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