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Tue 17 Nov, 2020 03:38 am
For decades now, Mistral has been manufacturing high-quality cooling systems. The brand new 16-inch model is the company’s most recent offering for Singaporeans. The stand fan has great features, including full user control, to allow owners to set it according to their preferences.
Could "offer" replace "offering"? And why?
Thanks!
@tanguatlay,
Yes, "offer" and "offering" are interchangeable in this sentence. The word "offer" can be used as a noun and as a verb. "The company's most recent
offer..." is the noun form. "The company's most recent
offering..." uses the verb form
as a gerund.
She offered her honour,
He honoured her offer,
And all night long,
He was on her and off her.
@izzythepush,
Thanks, izzythepush.
I don't understand how Mistral is related to your definition.
@tanguatlay,
It’s not a definition, it’s a play on words.
@izzythepush,
izzythepush wrote:
It’s not a definition, it’s a play on words.
Then I will have to stay awake for your answer.Thanks in advance for your time and help.
Where have all the native speakers gone?
@tanguatlay,
Hightor has already given you an answer.
That’s why I quoted a saucy seaside postcard as a bit of light relief.
Maybe someone with a sense f humour will come along and appreciate it.
@izzythepush,
I appreciated it; however, many on this site say I have no sense of humor. That cannot be true, as I've just endured the Trump Presidential years (feels like decades) and laugh non-stop.
...though it may be latent insanity having surfaced.
@Sturgis,
Thank you, I never claimed it was particularly good.
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