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Tanit Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
"Over decennial" (???)
Hi all.
Context: a call for paper for a conference (let's calll it "ABC 2012") I'm working on.
Background: next year the seventh edition of the conference will be held; the first conference was held in 1999.
Now, I'm struggling with an easy sentence and am undecided on how to write it (possilbly, concisely and nicely. Am I asking for too much?
). Here's what I've got so far:
"Building on ABC’s history, which spans over a decade, ABC 2012 will ..."
"Building on ABC’s history, spanning over a decade, ABC 2012 will ..."
"Building on ABC’s over-decennial history, ABC 2012 will ..."
The thing is, "over-decennial" yelds two results only on http://www.google.co.uk/#sclient=psy&site=&source=hp&q="over+decennial":*.uk, which suggests no native would ever dream of using it. (though I'd like the idea of shortening the phrase by putting an adjective there).
Do #1 and #2 work? Any better ideas?
Thank you very much.
Context: a call for paper for a conference (let's calll it "ABC 2012") I'm working on.
Background: next year the seventh edition of the conference will be held; the first conference was held in 1999.
Now, I'm struggling with an easy sentence and am undecided on how to write it (possilbly, concisely and nicely. Am I asking for too much?
). Here's what I've got so far:"Building on ABC’s history, which spans over a decade, ABC 2012 will ..."
"Building on ABC’s history, spanning over a decade, ABC 2012 will ..."
"Building on ABC’s over-decennial history, ABC 2012 will ..."
The thing is, "over-decennial" yelds two results only on http://www.google.co.uk/#sclient=psy&site=&source=hp&q="over+decennial":*.uk, which suggests no native would ever dream of using it. (though I'd like the idea of shortening the phrase by putting an adjective there).
Do #1 and #2 work? Any better ideas?
Thank you very much.
Top answer
"which suggests no native would ever dream of using it" True. I would certainly never use such a monstrosity. Both 1 and 2 are fine.
- "which suggests no native would ever dream of using it" True.
- I would certainly never use such a monstrosity.
- Both 1 and 2 are fine.
- I might give a slight preference to 2 but not by much.
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"which suggests no native would ever dream of using it"
True. I would certainly never use such a monstrosity.
Both 1 and 2 are fine. I might give a slight preference to 2 but not by much.
True. I would certainly never use such a monstrosity.
Both 1 and 2 are fine. I might give a slight preference to 2 but not by much.
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Hi,
Context: a call for paper for a conference (let's calll it "ABC 2012") I'm working on.
Background: next year the seventh edition of the conference will be held; the first conference was held in 1999. So a few years had no conference?
Now, I'm struggling with an easy sentence and am
Context: a call for paper for a conference (let's calll it "ABC 2012") I'm working on.
Background: next year the seventh edition of the conference will be held; the first conference was held in 1999. So a few years had no conference?
Now, I'm struggling with an easy sentence and am
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AnonymousTrue. I would certainly never use such a monstrosity.
Thanks! I suspected that.00
CliveSo a few years had no conference?Yep, it's supposed to be biannual, but if I remember correcly they didn't regularly stick to that schedule.
CliveDo you think the idea of spanning over a decade sounds like 'more than ten conferences'?No, I don't think so because the title has the words "Seventh ABC co
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Hi,
Have you considered saying it another way?
eg Continuing ABC's tradition, . . .
Clive
Have you considered saying it another way?
eg Continuing ABC's tradition, . . .
Clive
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CliveContinuing ABC's tradition, . . .Thanks Clive, this could be a good option.
A
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Hi,
Can't think of one word.
Does your language have one word for 'more than 10 years'?
Clive
Can't think of one word.
Does your language have one word for 'more than 10 years'?
Clive
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