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Version vs. rendition for musical performance/song
Which is better:
What=92s your favorite "version" of the song Wheel in the sky? OR
What=92s your favorite "rendition" of the song Wheel in the sky?
Saqib
http://doctrina.wordpress.com
What=92s your favorite "version" of the song Wheel in the sky? OR
What=92s your favorite "rendition" of the song Wheel in the sky?
Saqib
http://doctrina.wordpress.com
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s your favorite "version" of the song Wheel in the sky? s your favorite "rendition" of the song Wheel in the sky? com [/nq] I would say that I would more likely use "version" in preference to "rendition", but I don't sense much difference in meaning.
- s your favorite "version" of the song Wheel in the sky?
- s your favorite "rendition" of the song Wheel in the sky?
- com [/nq] I would say that I would more likely use "version" in preference to "rendition", but I don't sense much difference in meaning.
- "Version", being a more common word, I might find that in a review I might find myself using that word too often, and might want to vary the word selection.
- ) A little variety adds spice, but some people (especially local sports announcers) are embarrassingly self-conscious in varying verbs when listing what team defeated what other team, so moderating the variations is key.
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[nq:1]Which is better: What?s your favorite "version" of the song Wheel in the sky? OR What?s your favorite "rendition" of the song Wheel in the sky? Saqib http://doctrina.wordpress.com[/nq]
I would say that I would more likely use "version" in preference to "rendition", but I don't sense much difference in meaning. "V
I would say that I would more likely use "version" in preference to "rendition", but I don't sense much difference in meaning. "V
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[nq:1]Which is better: What?s your favorite "version" of the song Wheel in the sky? OR What?s your favorite "rendition" of the song Wheel in the sky? Saqib http://doctrina.wordpress.com[/nq]
To me, the two words mean different things. I'm a fan of traditional folk music, and "version" and "rendition" have two different
To me, the two words mean different things. I'm a fan of traditional folk music, and "version" and "rendition" have two different
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[nq:2]Which is better: What?s your favorite "version" of the song ... "rendition" of the song Wheel in the sky? Saqib http://doctrina.wordpress.com[/nq]
[nq:1]I would say that I would more likely use "version" in preference to "rendition", but I don't sense much difference ... in a review I might find myself using that
[nq:1]I would say that I would more likely use "version" in preference to "rendition", but I don't sense much difference ... in a review I might find myself using that
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[nq:2]Which is better: What?s your favorite "version" of the song ... your favorite "rendition" of the song Wheel in the sky?[/nq]
[nq:1]To me, the two words mean different things. I'm a fan of traditional folk music, and "version" and "rendition" have ... a song, but a one rendition is just slightly different from someone else's in presenting the same words and tune.[/nq]
Oh, cheers, Tony
[nq:1]To me, the two words mean different things. I'm a fan of traditional folk music, and "version" and "rendition" have ... a song, but a one rendition is just slightly different from someone else's in presenting the same words and tune.[/nq]
Oh, cheers, Tony
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