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PamQueue Posted 15 years ago
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Long Loan
"long loans"
"long-term loans"
"longest loans"
"longest-term loans."
How do I know when to use "term"?
"long-term loans"
"longest loans"
"longest-term loans."
How do I know when to use "term"?
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" How do I know when to use "term"? Use " term " all the time. The term of a loan or bond refers to the length of time before the loan is paid off or the bond matures.
- " How do I know when to use "term"?
- Use " term " all the time.
- The term of a loan or bond refers to the length of time before the loan is paid off or the bond matures.
- A standard long-term US government bond is 30 years.
- A short-term bond US government bond (with a one year term) is called a Treasury bill, or T-bill.
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PamQueue"long loans""long-term loans""longest loans""longest-term loans." How do I know when to use "term"?Use "term" all the time.
The term of a loan or bond refers to the length of time before the loan is paid off or the bond matures.
A standard long-term US government bond is 30 years.
A short-term bond US governme
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204452104577058370049616582.html?mod=WSJ_World_MIDDLENews:
"On Thursday, it emerged that the European Central Bank is considering a dramatic extension of its longe
"On Thursday, it emerged that the European Central Bank is considering a dramatic extension of its longe
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No, it did not slip up. It is not talking about one specific loan, but blocks of loans that have various terms.
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So,
"On Thursday, it emerged that the European Central Bank is considering a dramatic extension of its longest loans to commercial banks, to stave off a potential collapse of the bloc's banking system. "
"long" in "its longest loans" does not refer to the how long those loans last, but instead refers to the dollar amounts of the loans?
"On Thursday, it emerged that the European Central Bank is considering a dramatic extension of its longest loans to commercial banks, to stave off a potential collapse of the bloc's banking system. "
"long" in "its longest loans" does not refer to the how long those loans last, but instead refers to the dollar amounts of the loans?
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It refers to the various terms (time to maturity) of the loans, not their market value.
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"longest-term loans" would not have been the same as "longest loans"?
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"longest-term loans" would not have been the same as "longest loans"?
These are the same in the context of the article:
- longest loans (used in the story)
- loans with the longest terms
- longest-term loans.
These are the same in the context of the article:
- longest loans (used in the story)
- loans with the longest terms
- longest-term loans.
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Because the following are correct:
"a long day"
"a long game"
"a long test"
would "a long loan" be alright as well?
"a long day"
"a long game"
"a long test"
would "a long loan" be alright as well?
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What is the sentence you want to put this in?
The least ambiguous description of a single loan instrument would be:
The least ambiguous description of a single loan instrument would be:
- 30-year loan, 20-year loan (etc.)
- long-term loan (if you mention the issuer, then it is not ambiguous)
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Then,
"long loans" is ambiguous, but "longest loans" is not ambiguous?
"long loans" is ambiguous, but "longest loans" is not ambiguous?
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