Asked by annie
I also thought that both are acceptable.
However, I am confused because we usually write "The shoe manufacturer" and "The clothes manufacturer" but not "The shoe's manufacturer" or "The clothes' manufacturer".
Can you help me on this?
Thanks.
Posted by annie on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 5:06am.
We have purchased a batch of material directly from the manufacturer.
1) No discount was provided by the material manufacturer.
2) No discount was provided by the material's manufacturer.
Are both sentences acceptable?
• English - SraJMcGin, Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 9:26am
2) is better but you could hear either
Sra
However, I am confused because we usually write "The shoe manufacturer" and "The clothes manufacturer" but not "The shoe's manufacturer" or "The clothes' manufacturer".
Can you help me on this?
Thanks.
Posted by annie on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 5:06am.
We have purchased a batch of material directly from the manufacturer.
1) No discount was provided by the material manufacturer.
2) No discount was provided by the material's manufacturer.
Are both sentences acceptable?
• English - SraJMcGin, Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 9:26am
2) is better but you could hear either
Sra
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
I agree with Sra. In this context 2) is better. However, you might say "My shoe manufacturer is in China."
Answered by
GuruBlue
The shoe manufacturer and clothes manufacturer are correct usage.
Answered by
annie
Thanks a lot.
What about the following sentences?
If there is no shelf-life information from the material manufacturer,we will assign one based on our internal protocol.
If there is no shelf-life information from the material's manufacturer,we will assign one based on our internal protocol.
Both are acceptable?
What about the following sentences?
If there is no shelf-life information from the material manufacturer,we will assign one based on our internal protocol.
If there is no shelf-life information from the material's manufacturer,we will assign one based on our internal protocol.
Both are acceptable?
Answered by
Ms. Sue
I like the second one better. But as you can see, even well-educated people don't always agree on some of these concepts.
Answered by
Writeacher
I'd leave material/material's out. It's rather redundant, isn't it?
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