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Angsoka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

"Outstanding External Debt of" versus "External Debt Outstanding of"

Dear all!

I have a problem in choosing the best title for my data.
Which one is correct ?

1 a. Outstanding External Debt of Indonesia by Group of Borrower
b. Indonesian External Debt Outstanding by Group of Borrower
c. Indonesia's External Debt Outstanding by Group of Borrower
d. Indonesia External Debt Outstanding by Group of Borrower
e. External Debt Outstanding of Indonesia by Group of Borrower

2 a. Outstanding External Debt of Private by Type of Use
b. Private External Debt Outstanding by Type of Use
c. Private's External Debt Outstanding by Type of Use
d. Private External Debt Outstanding by Type of Use
e. External Debt Outstanding of Private by Type of Use

3 a. External Debt Disbursement of Indonesia
b. Disbursement External Debt of Indonesia
c. Indonesia's External Debt Disbursement
d. Indonesian External Debt Disbursement
e. Disbursement of External Debt of Indonesia

4 a. External Debt Disbursement of Private
b. Disbursement External Debt of Private
c. Private's External Debt Disbursement
d. Private External Debt Disbursement
e. Disbursement of External Debt of Private

5 a. External Debt Swap of Indonesia
b. Indonesia External Debt Swap
c. Indonesia's External Debt Swap
d. Indonesian External Debt Swap

... similarly
6 External Debt Service Payment of Indonesia
7 External Debt Service Payment Schedule of Private by Group of Borrower
8 Interest Rate on External Debt of Government and Private
9 New External Debt Commitments by Group of Borrower and Type of Debt

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

I would go with Indonesian Outstanding External Debt by Group of Borrower s Private Outstanding External Debt by Type of Use 3d 4d I don't know what debt swap is, but 5d sounds best and 5a is okay too

  • I would go with Indonesian Outstanding External Debt by Group of Borrower s Private Outstanding External Debt by Type of Use 3d 4d I don't know what debt swap is, but 5d sounds best and 5a is okay too
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3 Answers
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I would go with

Indonesian Outstanding External Debt by Group of Borrowers
Private Outstanding External Debt by Type of Use
3d
4d
I don't know what debt swap is, but 5d sounds best and 5a is okay too
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Thank you very much Barbara.

I got your point that "Oustanding External Debt" is correct, and I will use your answer :
Indonesian Outstanding External Debt by Group of Borrowers
Private Outstanding External Debt by Type of Use
3d Indonesian External Debt Disbursement
4d Private External Debt Disbursement
5a External Debt Swap of Indonesia

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Hi Angsoka,

I don't think there is only one way to say any of these, but here are the ones that sound the most natural to my ear.

6b Indonesian or Indonesia's External Debt Service Payments
7 b Private External Debt Service Payment Schedule by Group of Borrowers
8a Interest Rate on External Debt of Government and Private
9b(2) New Externa

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