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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Pitchers for wine

Which are correct:

1-The object excavated was a pitcher for wine in a wealthy household.
2-The object excavated was a pitcher for wine used in a wealthy household.

3-They made pitchers for wine in posh dwellings.
4-They made pitchers for wine used in posh dwellings.
5-They made pitchers for wine that were used in posh dwellings.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

For #1 and #2 I'd use The excavated object/artefact was a wine pitcher used in wealthy households. For #3, #4 and #5, I'd use They made wine pitchers used in wealthy households. or They made wine pitchers for wealthy households.

— Ivanhr

  • For #1 and #2 I'd use The excavated object/artefact was a wine pitcher used in wealthy households.
  • For #3, #4 and #5, I'd use They made wine pitchers used in wealthy households.
  • or They made wine pitchers for wealthy households.
  • "pitcher" for wine" is possible but "wine pitcher" is better, in my opinion.
  • "excavated" is unusual after "object", unless you add some additional information.
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For #1 and #2 I'd use

The excavated object/artefact was a wine pitcher used in wealthy households.

For #3, #4 and #5, I'd use

They made wine pitchers used in wealthy households.
or
They made wine pitchers for wealthy households.

"pitcher" for wine" is possible but "wine pitcher" is better, in my opinion.

"excavated" is unusual after "object", un
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