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Imantaghavi Posted 15 years ago
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Records

Hi everyone,

Talking about a musician which one would sound better choise?

a) How many records did he break/hold?

b) How many records did he sell?

Your help is highly appreciated,

Iman
  

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imantaghavi Talking about a musician which one would sound better choi c e? a) How many records did he break/hold? b) How many records did he sell?

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  • imantaghavi Talking about a musician which one would sound better choi c e?
  • a) How many records did he break/hold?
  • b) How many records did he sell?
  • They are all fine, but you have to realize that the meaning of "record" is different in a) and b).
  • CJ
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imantaghaviTalking about a musician which one would sound better choice?
a) How many records did he break/hold?
b) How many records did he sell?
They are all fine, but you have to realize that the meaning of "record" is different in a) and b).

CJ
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Yes CJ.

Thank you very much.

But would you please kindly explain the differences between them?

I just encountered the question and the italicized parts are my own guesses as the right collocations for records.

What else can be infered?

Thank you in advance,

Iman
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record - an attested top performance; an unsurpassed statistic

You can 'hold' or 'break' this kind of record.

record - something on which sound or visual images have been recorded; specifically : a disc with a spiral groove carrying recorded sound for phonograph reproduction

You call 'sell' this kind of record. And since it is a physical object, you can also, of course,
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Dear CJ,

Thank you very much for your time and concern.

Regards,

Iman
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