In the science movie//In the science-fiction movie

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Angliholic

#513609 Wed, 14 May 08 03:26 PM

In the science movie, the Earth is attacked by the aliens from outer space.

In the science-fiction movie, ...

Hi,

Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.

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Marius Hancu

#513624 Wed, 14 May 08 04:31 PM

No, not at all. Get to a dictionary.

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Tanit

#513629 Wed, 14 May 08 04:42 PM

But Marius, if a movie is about aliens attacking the Earth, I'd say it's science-fiction (or sci-fi). Wouldn't you?

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Marius Hancu

#513634 Wed, 14 May 08 04:48 PM

Yes, in the context it could be only science-fiction (or sci-fi).

Marius Hancu

Tanit

#513642 Wed, 14 May 08 04:58 PM

Thanks.
I got the idea that in Angliholic's posts the first sentence usually comes from a book, from an article etc., while the second sentence is an attempt to rephrase part of the sentence.

So, I asked because I found the first line ("In the science movie, the Earth is attacked by the aliens from outer space") odd, although I was under the impression that this was the original version.

Tanit

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CalifJim

#513653 Wed, 14 May 08 05:15 PM

Tanit
I got the idea that in Angliholic's posts the first sentence usually comes from a book, from an article etc., while the second sentence is an attempt to rephrase part of the sentence.

Me too. But Angliholic has never stated that that's the case, so who knows?

Angliholic,

Is the first sentence in your posts always from something you've found written somewhere?

We're all curious!

Jim

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Kooyeen

#513714 Wed, 14 May 08 08:55 PM

Ok, I would say "sci-fi movies", or "science fiction", but I don't think saying "science-fiction movies" is a very odd thing to say. I searched myspace for that, and lots of native speakers seems to like "science fiction movies". So I guess it's not such an oddity... What's wrong with it, Marius? Would you say "science-fictional movie" instead? Smile

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nona the brit

#513759 Thu, 15 May 08 12:13 AM

Not to answer for Marius, but he supported 'science fiction'.

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Angliholic

#513778 Thu, 15 May 08 12:57 AM

CalifJim
Tanit
I got the idea that in Angliholic's posts the first sentence usually comes from a book, from an article etc., while the second sentence is an attempt to rephrase part of the sentence.
Me too. But Angliholic has never stated that that's the case, so who knows?

Angliholic,

Is the first sentence in your posts always from something you've found written somewhere?

We're all curious!

Jim

Thanks to all my helpful friends,

Yes, most of the first sentence in my posts are from something I've found written somewhere, and especially when I find it odd.

Best regards,

Angliholic

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