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SebB
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:29 pm
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Hi!
My first language is French and I'm translating something in English. We're
organizing an event and on the Wednesday dinner we will procede to the award
ceremony for the races held on Monday and Thuesday (prior to the dinner).
Should I write:
"Medal presentation from Monday and Thuesday races" or
"Medal presentation from Monday's and Thuesday's races"?
Thanks for your help!
SebB
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Pat Durkin
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:50 pm
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"SebB" <anonyme@anonyme.com> wrote in message
news:vf94f.31463$ir4.5936@edtnps90...
| Quote: | Hi!
My first language is French and I'm translating something in English.
We're organizing an event and on the Wednesday dinner we will procede to
the award ceremony for the races held on Monday and Thuesday (prior to the
dinner). Should I write:
"Medal presentation from Monday and Thuesday races" or
"Medal presentation from Monday's and Thuesday's races"?
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I would say "from the Monday and Tuesday races". (Note spelling.)
I think your second example is OK. |
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ray o'hara
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:51 pm
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"SebB" <anonyme@anonyme.com> wrote in message
news:vf94f.31463$ir4.5936@edtnps90...
| Quote: | Hi!
My first language is French and I'm translating something in English.
We're
organizing an event and on the Wednesday dinner we will procede to the
award
ceremony for the races held on Monday and Thuesday (prior to the dinner).
Should I write:
"Medal presentation from Monday and Thuesday races" or
"Medal presentation from Monday's and Thuesday's races"?
Thanks for your help!
SebB
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Medal presentation for the races run on Monday and Tuesday.{no h}
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SebB
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:57 pm
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Thanks a lot! I will use your suggestion!
SebB
"Pat Durkin" <durk183@sbcglobal.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
rz94f.2412$BZ5.1509@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
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"SebB" <anonyme@anonyme.com> wrote in message
news:vf94f.31463$ir4.5936@edtnps90...
Hi!
My first language is French and I'm translating something in English.
We're organizing an event and on the Wednesday dinner we will procede to
the award ceremony for the races held on Monday and Thuesday (prior to
the dinner). Should I write:
"Medal presentation from Monday and Thuesday races" or
"Medal presentation from Monday's and Thuesday's races"?
I would say "from the Monday and Tuesday races". (Note spelling.)
I think your second example is OK.
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SebB
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:57 pm
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Thanks! I haven't notice the "h"!
SebB
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| Quote: | Medal presentation for the races run on Monday and Tuesday.{no h}
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Daniel James
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:18 pm
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In article news:<vf94f.31463$ir4.5936@edtnps90>, SebB wrote:
| Quote: | "Medal presentation from Monday and Thuesday races" or
"Medal presentation from Monday's and Thuesday's races"?
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The second is incorrect (apart from spelling), the first is not.
Pat Durkin's suggestion is also OK, but I prefer your second example.
(I'm British and I think Pat is American, so that may explain the
difference to some extent.)
Better still would be:
Presentation of medals for Monday's and Tuesday's races.
Cheers,
Daniel. |
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Robert Lieblich
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:15 pm
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Daniel James wrote:
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In article news:<vf94f.31463$ir4.5936@edtnps90>, SebB wrote:
"Medal presentation from Monday and Thuesday races" or
"Medal presentation from Monday's and Thuesday's races"?
The second is incorrect (apart from spelling), the first is not.
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I hope this statement reflects a slip of the fingers and not what you
actually think. To me, the second is idiomatic and the first is
erroneous unless it refers to activity repeated weekly.
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Pat Durkin's suggestion is also OK, but I prefer your second example.
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Aha, it was a slip.
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(I'm British and I think Pat is American, so that may explain the
difference to some extent.)
Better still would be:
Presentation of medals for Monday's and Tuesday's races.
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Yup. I also agree with Pat's suggestion.
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Bob Lieblich
More likely to be involved in a metal presentation |
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Daniel James
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:13 pm
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In article news:<43526EA0.EC256F50@verizon.net>, Robert Lieblich wrote:
| Quote: | Aha, it was a slip.
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Yes. Thank you, Bob, for pointing that out. Mea culpa.
To clarify, I meant: "Monday's" (etc.) is correct. "Monday" is not.
Cheers,
Daniel. |
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