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| You need an adjective that can describe the situation. Economic is the adjective, while economy is a noun. |
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Jun 18, 2008 18:56 pm "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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I agree with Barb.
You should also be careful not to fall into the habit of using the adjective "economical" in that situation, because that means something similar to "frugal" rather than "economic". |
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Jun 20, 2008 15:49 pm "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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Thanks a lot, Barb and Jamie,
I know "economical" is wrong is this case, but I really don't understand why we can't use "economy" in this case (compound noun).
Anyway I think the phrase means "the situation of the economy" rather than "the situation relating to the economy"...
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| #5 (permalink) Sun Jun 22, 2008 17:27 pm "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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Could anybody please clarify for me? I'm so confused... (+_+)
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| #6 (permalink) Sun Jun 22, 2008 18:29 pm "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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Please shed some light on this, I'm so dumb now. I just can't understand when to use a compound noun and when to use an adjective + a noun :((:((:((
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| #7 (permalink) Sun Jun 22, 2008 21:05 pm "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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| Nessie, I don't think that in this case there is any other explanation than that we just don't do it. Theoretically it would be possible in English grammar, but for some unknown reason that isn't one of the collocations English speakers have chosen to use. |
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| #8 (permalink) Sun Jun 22, 2008 21:32 pm "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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Hi, Jamie
I daresay that economical is more apt a word to describe someone/something that is thrifty, and on the other hand economic is something pertaining to economy as a field/science.
As in she is economical
Do you find that's true ? |
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| #9 (permalink) Sun Jun 22, 2008 21:33 pm "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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| Yes, I find that's true. |
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| #10 (permalink) Sun Jun 22, 2008 22:29 pm "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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| Jamie (K) wrote: |
| Yes, I find that's true. |
Jamie, isn't "I find", as used above, rather archaic and literary? :wink: |
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| #11 (permalink) Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:21 am "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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Really?
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| #12 (permalink) Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:25 am "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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| Jamie (K) wrote: |
| Nessie, I don't think that in this case there is any other explanation than that we just don't do it. Theoretically it would be possible in English grammar, but for some unknown reason that isn't one of the collocations English speakers have chosen to use. |
Hi Jamie,
So you mean the use of compound noun or an adjective + a noun is a collocation matter, and there's no rule when to use which? :roll: :roll:
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| #13 (permalink) Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:10 am "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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| my answer is 'economic' |
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| #14 (permalink) Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:49 am "economy situation" vs "economic situation"? |
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| nessie wrote: |
| Jamie (K) wrote: |
| Nessie, I don't think that in this case there is any other explanation than that we just don't do it. Theoretically it would be possible in English grammar, but for some unknown reason that isn't one of the collocations English speakers have chosen to use. |
Hi Jamie,
So you mean the use of compound noun or an adjective + a noun is a collocation matter, and there's no rule when to use which? :roll: :roll: |
That's right. |
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| about "it's time you sold that old car" - the story continues | Concord: there's/there are + plural noun |
