Pastsimple  +  296441 Wed, 22 Nov 06 08:59 PM Hi, some non-native English teachers criticize their students for saying "the name of the film / book". Those teachers argue that "the title of the film / book" is the only correct expression. However, I think I've heard "the name of the film / book" before and I do use it (well, that's not a proof of correctness at all but since most of my English has been "picked up" and not taught - who knows? ). My question is: Am I right when I think that both expressions are correct? If so, which is more natural / common? Thank you in advance. Pastsimple Joined on Thu, Feb 16 2006 Czech Republic, Europe Full Member 328 If you are a native speaker and find any grammar or stylistic mistakes in my posts, don't hesitate to tell me! I will really appreciate that.

	Clive  +  296464 Wed, 22 Nov 06 10:30 PM Hi, I hear 'the name' much more than 'the title'. eg ''What was the name of the movie? I also hear this kind of thing a great deal: 'What was the movie called?', 'I saw a great movie last night called  . . .', etc. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,657 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Marius Hancu  +  296518 Thu, 23 Nov 06 04:02 AM At The Atlantic, Clive is right (3 hits for the name, 1 for the title) Gone With the Wind - 73.03 (Part Three) ... a few days apart. In both cases procedure was basically the same. The title of the movie, as usual, was not divulged in advance; at Santa Barbara, before the ... The Atlantic --------- Weightlifting for Catholics by Mark Jacobs ... he sat down on a bench in the mall. He couldn't remember the name of the movie he'd just seen, or the actors' names. Then he couldn't remember what the film ... The Canine Mutiny ... relating to canines. You can doggify the name of a movie or TV show, actor or actress, or whatever you can think of--so long as it's related to show business. ... The Atlantic | June 2004 | A Real Gone Guy | Davis ... who gets his hand cut off by rebels." (Shorter couldn't remember the name of the movie; it was Thunder in the East, from 1952.) "Charles Boyer makes a speech ... The Atlantic ------ Marius Hancu