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Cp2gd Posted 18 years ago
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Program
Hello,
As an user of English as a Foreign Language there are somethings that are always difficult for me: should I say (or write):
economic reform program or program of economic reforms?
commercial paper program or program of commercial paper?
Or are both ways correct?
Many thanks for a comment from you.
Rui.
As an user of English as a Foreign Language there are somethings that are always difficult for me: should I say (or write):
economic reform program or program of economic reforms?
commercial paper program or program of commercial paper?
Or are both ways correct?
Many thanks for a comment from you.
Rui.
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Hi, As an user of English as a Foreign Language there are somethings that are always difficult for me: should I say (or write): economic reform program or program of economic reforms? commercial paper program or program of commercial paper? Or are both ways correct?
- Hi, As an user of English as a Foreign Language there are somethings that are always difficult for me: should I say (or write): economic reform program or program of economic reforms?
- commercial paper program or program of commercial paper?
- Or are both ways correct?
- Very generally speaking, both are OK.
- However, I'd advise against making a long list of nouns as adjectives, since it gets harder and harder to see the intended meaning.
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Hi,
As an user of English as a Foreign Language there are somethings that are always difficult for me: should I say (or write):
economic reform program or program of economic reforms?
commercial paper program or program of commercial paper?
Or are both ways correct? Very generally speaking, both are OK. However, I'd advise against making a long list of nouns as adjective
As an user of English as a Foreign Language there are somethings that are always difficult for me: should I say (or write):
economic reform program or program of economic reforms?
commercial paper program or program of commercial paper?
Or are both ways correct? Very generally speaking, both are OK. However, I'd advise against making a long list of nouns as adjective
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A commercial paper program would be a program to issue commercial paper (a kind of loan).
Thank you Clive.
Rui.
Thank you Clive.
Rui.
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Hi,
That phrasing seems a lot more descriptive to me.
Otherwise, the reader can often be left guessing.
Hmm - a commercial paper program - perhaps it's to do with recycling?
The context, as I said, is crucial, of course.
Clive
That phrasing seems a lot more descriptive to me.
Otherwise, the reader can often be left guessing.
Hmm - a commercial paper program - perhaps it's to do with recycling?
The context, as I said, is crucial, of course.Clive
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