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Gu-Hoon Kwon Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
prototype
A: When do you think a prototype will be available?
B: One should be available this month.
In A's words, prototype is a bit different. Which easier word(s) can replace it? 'Sample product' hits me, but it sounds different from a prototype. A sample product seems like a small quantity product.
B: One should be available this month.
In A's words, prototype is a bit different. Which easier word(s) can replace it? 'Sample product' hits me, but it sounds different from a prototype. A sample product seems like a small quantity product.
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The prototype is the first form or model of a newly designed product, a single entity. A sample is one example of a product (usually free) of which many have been manufactured and are available for sale. For this reason, the dialog seems wrong to my ear, and replacing 'prototype' with 'sample' seems a good idea for improving it.
- The prototype is the first form or model of a newly designed product, a single entity.
- A sample is one example of a product (usually free) of which many have been manufactured and are available for sale.
- For this reason, the dialog seems wrong to my ear, and replacing 'prototype' with 'sample' seems a good idea for improving it.
- CJ
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The prototype is the first form or model of a newly designed product, a single entity.
A sample is one example of a product (usually free) of which many have been manufactured and are available for sale.
For this reason, the dialog seems wrong to my ear, and replacing 'prototype' with 'sample' seems a good idea for improving it.
CJ
A sample is one example of a product (usually free) of which many have been manufactured and are available for sale.
For this reason, the dialog seems wrong to my ear, and replacing 'prototype' with 'sample' seems a good idea for improving it.
CJ
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