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Sleepless Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Receiving interest?
Hello everyone,
How could you epxress this in better English:
"Max Weber is not the only 20th Century classic who has received newfound interest."
I am not sure if "receiving interest" is a good expression. The idea of the sentence is that are lot of scholars are now looking at M.W's studies with newfound interest. Would there be a better verb than "receive" that I could use?
How could you epxress this in better English:
"Max Weber is not the only 20th Century classic who has received newfound interest."
I am not sure if "receiving interest" is a good expression. The idea of the sentence is that are lot of scholars are now looking at M.W's studies with newfound interest. Would there be a better verb than "receive" that I could use?
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Are you saying that he's a classicist? In what way is he a classic? Perhaps he's the subject of newfound interest.
- Are you saying that he's a classicist?
- In what way is he a classic?
- Perhaps he's the subject of newfound interest.
- One receives attention , one does not receive interest , in my opinion.
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Are you saying that he's a classicist?
In what way is he a classic?
Perhaps he's the subject of newfound interest.
One receives attention, one does not receive interest, in my opinion.
In what way is he a classic?
Perhaps he's the subject of newfound interest.
One receives attention, one does not receive interest, in my opinion.
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Thanks a lot, I can change interest into attention, or use your suggested formulation of him being the 'subject'.
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I think we're talking about two separate issues here.
I may be mistaken, but "to receive interest" doesn't seem like a common collocation -- unless you're talking about money.
I'd say, "to attract interest," "to be the subject of [new found] interest," or "to receive attention."
And I would definitely substitute "classicist" for "classic."
If I understand you
I may be mistaken, but "to receive interest" doesn't seem like a common collocation -- unless you're talking about money.
I'd say, "to attract interest," "to be the subject of [new found] interest," or "to receive attention."
And I would definitely substitute "classicist" for "classic."
If I understand you
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