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Open Forum => Students’ Sounding Board => Topic started by: Nathan_Yell on January 12, 2012, 02:15:18 PM

Title: Awkward Word Choices
Post by: Nathan_Yell on January 12, 2012, 02:15:18 PM
Mr. Carillo,

I would like to ask how one can determine if a word choice is awkward or not? Is there a rule that sets the guideline?

In these two versions of the same idea, it seems that the second one is preferable because of word choice:

A. Other face detection technology also attempts to interpret a person’s emotions so sellers could measure what potential buyers think of their ads.

B. Other face detection technologies even try to read the expression on people’s faces in order for marketers to learn what potential buyers think of the ads.

If it so, how do we defend it?

Thank you