Snidely <
snide...@gmail.com> writes:
> Janet pounded on thar keyboard to tell us
>> In article <feb18b10-b826-4e2e-959f-
>>
edf7bf...@googlegroups.com>,
leza...@gmail.com says...
>>>
>>> Hi
>>> Which of below sentences makes more sense to you more from English
>>> point of you? In particular, which one should I use
>>>
>>> Training Materials
>>> Training Topics
>>> Training Subjects
>>>
>>> How would you write it yourself? Appreciate any help. Thanks.
>>> ++++++++++++
>>> 1) Trainers should be able to explain the training materials in
>>> very clear and concise language.
>>>
>>> 2) Trainers should be able to explain the training topics in very
>>> clear and concise language.
>>>
>>> 3) Trainers should be able to explain the training subjects in very
>>> clear and concise language.
>>
>> Training materials are not the same as topics or subjects.
>>
>> Janet UK
>
> And is that difference relevant to Leza's question? If so, how?
Imagine a question:
Which makes more sense in English?
You must take your pill.
You must take your lesson.
With a response:
Pills are not the same type of thing as lessons.
Technically, that's a very relevant response to the question, even if
it doesn't answer the question.
If we don't know what thing is being referred to, we can't tell you the
best way to refer to that thing. I view Janet's response as trying to
ascertain the former, or at least an indicator that the ambiguity is there.
Phil
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