Apr 11, 2002 01:24
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101 text (texts) on Economics
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Dear all! Sorry to hit you up with this:
Is it possible to use "text", i. e. noun in Singular form? It's the title of the book and it has been printed already, so it is very important if you could find grammatic support for "text" form. If possible, give Reference to Grammar source. Thanks a lot! Sergei
Is it possible to use "text", i. e. noun in Singular form? It's the title of the book and it has been printed already, so it is very important if you could find grammatic support for "text" form. If possible, give Reference to Grammar source. Thanks a lot! Sergei
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| 4 +4 | Does 101 = first year course? |
FranH (X)
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| 5 +2 | Economics 101 |
Theodore Fink
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| 4 | just a suggestion |
Dell (X)
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| 4 -1 | Text is a countable noun |
Kim Metzger
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FranH (X)
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Does 101 = first year course?
It could be "101 text on economics" if this is an abbreviated form, and what it means is "Textbook for the Economics 101 course".
A "101" course is usually the first year undergraduate course in a subject at a university. You can have "Hisotry 101" or "French 101" or "Economics 101".
So "101" in the example you quote would have the same function as an adjective, and as it is referring to a single course, "text" would be in the single, not the plural form.
Hope this helps.
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Note added at 2002-04-11 02:47:34 (GMT)
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It\'s pronounced \"one-o-one\", meaning, the first course in the first year...not \"a hundred and one\".
I did mean to type History 101, really I did, it\'s just that it\'s nearly 4 am here in the UK....
A "101" course is usually the first year undergraduate course in a subject at a university. You can have "Hisotry 101" or "French 101" or "Economics 101".
So "101" in the example you quote would have the same function as an adjective, and as it is referring to a single course, "text" would be in the single, not the plural form.
Hope this helps.
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Note added at 2002-04-11 02:47:34 (GMT)
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It\'s pronounced \"one-o-one\", meaning, the first course in the first year...not \"a hundred and one\".
I did mean to type History 101, really I did, it\'s just that it\'s nearly 4 am here in the UK....
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Dell (X)
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| agree |
Andrea Bullrich
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| agree |
jccantrell
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| agree |
AhmedAMS
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Comment: "Dear colleagues oveseas!
Thanks a lot for your response, help and explanations. It's always hard when it comes to grading, but I must say I am thankful to everyone who helped me with this question.
Yours, Sergei
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Kim Metzger
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Text is a countable noun
I'm afraid the title of the book contains an error, and there is no way to justify 101 text. This is especially true when a number precedes the noun.
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John Kinory (X)
: Clearly, an example of the porcine adjective you are so familiar with.
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Dell (X)
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just a suggestion
Sergei, you can't say "101 text" if the the title implies that the book contains 101 texts/chapters on economics. If the book is already printed and somebody needs to cover his *ss, try to find references on the web to catchy expressions like "economy 101 text for executives" etc. and play around them.
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Theodore Fink
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Economics 101
Economics 101 would be a simple introductory course on Economics.
"101" is the first level of any subject in the US.
So "101 Text on Economics" to an American listener, just means a simple course on the subject.
And yes, it's "Text" not "Texts"; they don't mean that there are over a hundred texts and, incidentally, it's not read "a hundred and one" but "one oh one"
"101" is the first level of any subject in the US.
So "101 Text on Economics" to an American listener, just means a simple course on the subject.
And yes, it's "Text" not "Texts"; they don't mean that there are over a hundred texts and, incidentally, it's not read "a hundred and one" but "one oh one"
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