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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Social networking/network uses the power of Internet technology
Social networking uses the power of Internet technology to connect friends and like-minded people. Sites like MySpace and Facebook allow users to build personal profiles and interact in new ways.
I woner if I could replace "Social networking" in the above with "Social network." If yes, does it make a difference in meaning? Thanks.
I woner if I could replace "Social networking" in the above with "Social network." If yes, does it make a difference in meaning? Thanks.
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Not in the singular; you aren't describing a single network but the whole mess of 'em. " sounds fine to me. And avoids the appalling verbification of "network," although I suppose it's something we have resigned ourselves to by now.
- Not in the singular; you aren't describing a single network but the whole mess of 'em.
- " sounds fine to me.
- And avoids the appalling verbification of "network," although I suppose it's something we have resigned ourselves to by now.
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Not in the singular; you aren't describing a single network but the whole mess of 'em. "Social networks use the power..." sounds fine to me. And avoids the appalling verbification of "network," although I suppose it's something we have resigned ourselves to by now.
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DelmobileNot in the singular; you aren't describing a single network but the whole mess of 'em. "Social networks use the power..." sounds fine to me. And avoids the appalling verbification of "network," although I suppose it's something we have resigned ourselves to by now.Thanks, Delmobile.
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