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DoubleE Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Which sentence is correct?

0 The panel in question is supposed to have one label for each button. 02br
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001) The panel is missing labels for the “on” and “off” button. 02br
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00I think the above sentence is incorrect because "labels" is plural and thus insinuates that each button has multiple labels. 02br
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002) The panel is missing the label for the “on” and “off” button. 02br
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00I think this sentence is incorrect as well since "label" is singular and implies that there's only one label (which is missing). 02br
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00Thanks, EE. 0-
  

Top answer

" 02br 02br 00It would be more economical to have one «on/off» button, no? 02br 02br 00Kind regards, 02br 00Goldmund 0-

— Goldmund

  • " 02br 02br 00It would be more economical to have one «on/off» button, no?
  • 02br 02br 00Kind regards, 02br 00Goldmund 0-
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0 Dear Double E, 02br
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00You may say: "The «on» and «off» buttons on the panel are missing their labels." 02br
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00It would be more economical to have one «on/off» button, no? 02br
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00Kind regards, 02br
00Goldmund 0-
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0 Alright thanks. I had the feeling that #1 was correct. 0-
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0 Even if there were only a single button, like a toggle button--is there such a thing?-- it could then require two terms (labels)... one saying 'on', and one saying 'off'. Both labels could be missing for that button. 0-
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0 Dear Davkett, 02br
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00I did not think of that. But perhaps there would be one label: «on/off». 02br
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00Have a nice evening, 02br
00Goldmund 0-
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0 Dear Davkett, 02br
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00I have checked buttons in my house. Some say only «on». It is strange. 02br
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00Kind regards, 02br
00Goldmund 0-
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0 Hello! 02br
00What an interesting question! Maybe some buttons say only "on" because you're not supposed to turn the appliance off? 02br
00On the other hand, maybe some dangerous appliances that are level with infants' eyes only have the "off" button so they don't turn them on? [:^)] 0-
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0 Dear people, 02br
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00I have conducted a survey in my house. Here are the results. The first column is what the buttons say. The second column is the number of such buttons. 02br
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00«on» 5 02br
00«on/off» 3 02br
00«power» 2 02br
00«symbol» 3 02br
00«no label» 4 02br
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00The «
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0 Hi Goldmund, 02br
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00Here's a question for you. If one of those three buttons marked 'on/off' had the 'on' rubbed out, would you tend to say that one of its 'labels' was missing? 0-
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0 Dear Davkett, 02br
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00I do not think so. The «/off» then remains. The «on/off» is one symbol. It is therefore one label. 02br
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00It is a fascinating question. 02br
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00Kind regards, 02br
00Goldmund 0-
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0 Hey, men! Sorry to interrupt, but what do you think of my suggestions? 0-
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