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To hear Professor Kent deliver a paper #1 (permalink) Sun Nov 23, 2003 16:41 pm   To hear Professor Kent deliver a paper		  
Dear Alan,

Test No. incompl/advan-50 "Papers", question 2

We're going to the college tonight to hear Professor Kent ......... a paper on language learning on the net.

(a) speak
(b) deliver
(c) raise
(d) talk

Test No. incompl/advan-50 "Papers", answer 2

We're going to the college tonight to hear Professor Kent deliver a paper on language learning on the net.

Correct answer: (b) deliver

I'm going cofused with this sentence. shouldn't he deliver a speech?

wishes

judith
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To hear Professor Kent deliver a paper #2 (permalink) Sun Nov 23, 2003 17:18 pm   To hear Professor Kent deliver a paper		  
judith wrote:
Dear Alan,

We're going to the college tonight to hear Professor Kent deliver a paper on language learning on the net. Advanced Level Test No 50
Incomplete Sentences 2 out of 10

I'm going cofused with this sentence. shouldn't he deliver a speech?

wishes

judith


Hi Judith,

Thanks for your note. You're absolutely right in saying that you 'deliver a speech' but you can also say 'deliver a paper'. There is a difference. Making or delivering a speech means that you stand up and talk on whatever the topic is and the range of topics can of course be enormous. Delivering a paper means that you have written something usually on an academic theme and usually in an academic setting. That is why in the sentence I chose a topic 'language learning on the net' , given by a Professor and gave the setting as the college. 'Delivering a paper' is a formal occasion before a select audience and the subject matter is invariably of an academic nature and the 'paper' is usually published later in a specialised journal. At the same time of course the theme throughout the exercise is on 'paper' and 'papers'.

Hope this helps to explain my intention.

Best wishes

Alan
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To hear Professor Kent deliver a paper #3 (permalink) Sun Nov 23, 2003 19:10 pm   To hear Professor Kent deliver a paper		  
hi alan,

thank you! i had problem to translate it into german, but it's clear now.

wishes
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To hear Professor Kent deliver a paper #4 (permalink) Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:33 am   To hear Professor Kent deliver a paper		  
hi judith you have pointed out the problem very clear and Alan's answer is very very systematic

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