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Choosing the most idiomatic sentence
Is there any idiomatic expression with the meaning “show all the hidden stuff”?Which pronoun best completes the sentence?“I'm no more hungry” or “I'm no longer hungry” or “I'm hungry no more.”“For most” vs “of many” Idiomatic LanguageCan the word “paired” be used when describing more than two objects?Idiomatic phrase for “From Our Archive”Idiomatic significance of “for one”Idiomatic transitive qualificationWhen is a phrase “idiomatic”?Why is the phrase “cake walk” informally used to describe an easy to achieve task, while its origin says a different story?
Which one is more idiomatic?
My greatest achievement is the first prize in a modeling competition.
OR
My greatest achievement is winning the first prize in a modeling competition.
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Which one is more idiomatic?
My greatest achievement is the first prize in a modeling competition.
OR
My greatest achievement is winning the first prize in a modeling competition.
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When you ask which is more popular, you're asking which is more likely to be used?
– KillingTime
2 days ago
I wouldn't say that either is popular. Perhaps my achievement was first prize, but even that sounds a little strange. Far more likely is simply I won first prize or I came in first (depending on the competition).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
@KillingTime Yes I am.
– 李新潍
yesterday
@JasonBassford Thank you. I have modified the sentence a bit. Does it look less strange now?
– 李新潍
yesterday
'achievement' and 'winning' are both activities. 'prize' is more likely a physical object.
– AmI
yesterday
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Which one is more idiomatic?
My greatest achievement is the first prize in a modeling competition.
OR
My greatest achievement is winning the first prize in a modeling competition.
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Which one is more idiomatic?
My greatest achievement is the first prize in a modeling competition.
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My greatest achievement is winning the first prize in a modeling competition.
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When you ask which is more popular, you're asking which is more likely to be used?
– KillingTime
2 days ago
I wouldn't say that either is popular. Perhaps my achievement was first prize, but even that sounds a little strange. Far more likely is simply I won first prize or I came in first (depending on the competition).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
@KillingTime Yes I am.
– 李新潍
yesterday
@JasonBassford Thank you. I have modified the sentence a bit. Does it look less strange now?
– 李新潍
yesterday
'achievement' and 'winning' are both activities. 'prize' is more likely a physical object.
– AmI
yesterday
add a comment |
When you ask which is more popular, you're asking which is more likely to be used?
– KillingTime
2 days ago
I wouldn't say that either is popular. Perhaps my achievement was first prize, but even that sounds a little strange. Far more likely is simply I won first prize or I came in first (depending on the competition).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
@KillingTime Yes I am.
– 李新潍
yesterday
@JasonBassford Thank you. I have modified the sentence a bit. Does it look less strange now?
– 李新潍
yesterday
'achievement' and 'winning' are both activities. 'prize' is more likely a physical object.
– AmI
yesterday
When you ask which is more popular, you're asking which is more likely to be used?
– KillingTime
2 days ago
When you ask which is more popular, you're asking which is more likely to be used?
– KillingTime
2 days ago
I wouldn't say that either is popular. Perhaps my achievement was first prize, but even that sounds a little strange. Far more likely is simply I won first prize or I came in first (depending on the competition).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
I wouldn't say that either is popular. Perhaps my achievement was first prize, but even that sounds a little strange. Far more likely is simply I won first prize or I came in first (depending on the competition).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
@KillingTime Yes I am.
– 李新潍
yesterday
@KillingTime Yes I am.
– 李新潍
yesterday
@JasonBassford Thank you. I have modified the sentence a bit. Does it look less strange now?
– 李新潍
yesterday
@JasonBassford Thank you. I have modified the sentence a bit. Does it look less strange now?
– 李新潍
yesterday
'achievement' and 'winning' are both activities. 'prize' is more likely a physical object.
– AmI
yesterday
'achievement' and 'winning' are both activities. 'prize' is more likely a physical object.
– AmI
yesterday
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It's not a question of popularity or idiomaticity; they're just different ways of saying the same thing.
No-one is going to frown upon
My greatest achievement is the first prize in a modelling competition.
Nor will they frown upon
My greatest achievement is winning the first prize in a modelling competition.
It is quite clear that the first sentence means 'I won first prize'. Personally, I would remove the word 'the' in both sentences if you want to be completely idiomatic.
The verb 'winning' is superfluous; it neither adds nor takes from the meaning.
My sentence of choice would be
My greatest achievement is first prize in a modelling competition.
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It's not a question of popularity or idiomaticity; they're just different ways of saying the same thing.
No-one is going to frown upon
My greatest achievement is the first prize in a modelling competition.
Nor will they frown upon
My greatest achievement is winning the first prize in a modelling competition.
It is quite clear that the first sentence means 'I won first prize'. Personally, I would remove the word 'the' in both sentences if you want to be completely idiomatic.
The verb 'winning' is superfluous; it neither adds nor takes from the meaning.
My sentence of choice would be
My greatest achievement is first prize in a modelling competition.
answered yesterday
LordologyLordology
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It's not a question of popularity or idiomaticity; they're just different ways of saying the same thing.
No-one is going to frown upon
My greatest achievement is the first prize in a modelling competition.
Nor will they frown upon
My greatest achievement is winning the first prize in a modelling competition.
It is quite clear that the first sentence means 'I won first prize'. Personally, I would remove the word 'the' in both sentences if you want to be completely idiomatic.
The verb 'winning' is superfluous; it neither adds nor takes from the meaning.
My sentence of choice would be
My greatest achievement is first prize in a modelling competition.
answered yesterday
LordologyLordology
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It's not a question of popularity or idiomaticity; they're just different ways of saying the same thing.
No-one is going to frown upon
My greatest achievement is the first prize in a modelling competition.
Nor will they frown upon
My greatest achievement is winning the first prize in a modelling competition.
It is quite clear that the first sentence means 'I won first prize'. Personally, I would remove the word 'the' in both sentences if you want to be completely idiomatic.
The verb 'winning' is superfluous; it neither adds nor takes from the meaning.
My sentence of choice would be
My greatest achievement is first prize in a modelling competition.
answered yesterday
LordologyLordology
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It's not a question of popularity or idiomaticity; they're just different ways of saying the same thing.
No-one is going to frown upon
My greatest achievement is the first prize in a modelling competition.
Nor will they frown upon
My greatest achievement is winning the first prize in a modelling competition.
It is quite clear that the first sentence means 'I won first prize'. Personally, I would remove the word 'the' in both sentences if you want to be completely idiomatic.
The verb 'winning' is superfluous; it neither adds nor takes from the meaning.
My sentence of choice would be
My greatest achievement is first prize in a modelling competition.
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When you ask which is more popular, you're asking which is more likely to be used?
– KillingTime
2 days ago
I wouldn't say that either is popular. Perhaps my achievement was first prize, but even that sounds a little strange. Far more likely is simply I won first prize or I came in first (depending on the competition).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
@KillingTime Yes I am.
– 李新潍
yesterday
@JasonBassford Thank you. I have modified the sentence a bit. Does it look less strange now?
– 李新潍
yesterday
'achievement' and 'winning' are both activities. 'prize' is more likely a physical object.
– AmI
yesterday