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RDGulle Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Which of these is correct?
We're now having a debate at the office about this. Which is correct:
"He's making an instructional massage DVD."
OR
"He's making a massage instructional DVD."
The debate, of course, is all about which modifies what--I'm going for the second version simply because there are many types of instructional DVDs out there and "massage" simply specifies what type of instructional DVD.
Help, please?
"He's making an instructional massage DVD."
OR
"He's making a massage instructional DVD."
The debate, of course, is all about which modifies what--I'm going for the second version simply because there are many types of instructional DVDs out there and "massage" simply specifies what type of instructional DVD.
Help, please?
Top answer
Hi, I agree with you. I tried to search the Internet and both noun phrases are common. But the second sentence can be rewritten as He's making an instructional dvd on massage.
- Hi, I agree with you.
- I tried to search the Internet and both noun phrases are common.
- But the second sentence can be rewritten as He's making an instructional dvd on massage.
- And I certainly don't know what "instructional mssage" is.
- best regards Ivan
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Hi,
I agree with you. I tried to search the Internet and both noun phrases are common. But the second sentence can be rewritten as He's making an instructional dvd on massage. And I certainly don't know what "instructional mssage" is.
best regards
Ivan
I agree with you. I tried to search the Internet and both noun phrases are common. But the second sentence can be rewritten as He's making an instructional dvd on massage. And I certainly don't know what "instructional mssage" is.
best regards
Ivan
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Hi Ivan,
Thank you for the reply. We've resolved the matter in a manner consistent with both our views. It was a good idea for you to remind me that reversing the order of the sentence helps get the correct sense of what's being said.
Thank you for the reply. We've resolved the matter in a manner consistent with both our views. It was a good idea for you to remind me that reversing the order of the sentence helps get the correct sense of what's being said.
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