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  • LVrainman
    S2Forum Enthusiast
    • Nov 2007
    • 136
    • Country: Latvia

    #1

    Correct English Spelling

    We are having a small missunderstnding here on audiScars.lv forum. We hope that you who are genuine englishmen could help us to solve it

    which one is correct? with or without letter "s" in the end of word "sport"

    Audi Sports Cars or Audi Sport Cars

    thanks in advance..
    Last edited by LVrainman; 3 July 2009, 11:56.
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  • irishs2
    S2Forum Fiend
    • Apr 2009
    • 2455
    • Country: Ireland

    #2
    I would say Audi Sport cars would be correct given the context, Audi sports cars would just mean sporty audi cars imho.
    Eric

    95 S2 Avant under rebuild.

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    • Jamo
      Retired OG Mod
      • Mar 2004
      • 21750
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      It's Audi Sports car

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      • Nuvo
        S2Forum Possessed
        • Nov 2003
        • 3827

        #4
        It depends on the context. Are your referring to cars built by Audi Sport or cars built by Audi that are considered as sports cars?

        If it is the former, then I would use Audi Sport cars. if it is the latter, then it would be Audi sports cars.
        Last edited by Nuvo; 3 July 2009, 12:03.

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        • Jamo
          Retired OG Mod
          • Mar 2004
          • 21750
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #5
          as above Audi only ever use the term sports in relation to their cars. Go to Audi.co.uk to confirm

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          • audi4fun
            S2Forum Enthusiast
            • Mar 2006
            • 111
            • Country: Latvia

            #6
            We are reffering to cars built by Audi that are considered as sports cars.....so correct slogan should be "Audi Sports cars". I'm I correct? :-)
            Owner of www.audiScars.lv
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            • Nuvo
              S2Forum Possessed
              • Nov 2003
              • 3827

              #7
              Originally posted by audi4fun
              We are reffering to cars built by Audi that are considered as sports cars.....so correct slogan should be "Audi Sports cars". I'm I correct? :-)
              Yes, although it should be "Audi sports cars", the "s" in sport isn't capitalised.
              I've edited my post to correct my typo too.

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              • audi4fun
                S2Forum Enthusiast
                • Mar 2006
                • 111
                • Country: Latvia

                #8
                You helped to solve the biggest dilemma of this century. :-)

                Just to be sure for 100%. If we are going to use "Slaves to Audi sports cars" that means we are on safe side? :-)
                Thanks!
                Owner of www.audiScars.lv
                ex-Audi S2 Coupe '96
                ex-Audi S2 Coupe '93
                ex-Audi S2 Coupe '91

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                • Jamo
                  Retired OG Mod
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 21750
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #9
                  o.k then

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                  • Nuvo
                    S2Forum Possessed
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 3827

                    #10
                    Originally posted by audi4fun
                    You helped to solve the most biggest dilemma of this century. :-)

                    Just to be sure for 100%. If we are going to use "Slaves to Audi sports cars" that means we are on safe side? :-)
                    Thanks!
                    That looks fine.

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                    • irishs2
                      S2Forum Fiend
                      • Apr 2009
                      • 2455
                      • Country: Ireland

                      #11
                      If I had 2 of these wouldn't I have 2 Audi Sport cars?


                      But if I had 2 Audi S2s, I would have 2 Audi sports cars.
                      Eric

                      95 S2 Avant under rebuild.

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                      • Jamo
                        Retired OG Mod
                        • Mar 2004
                        • 21750
                        • Country: United Kingdom

                        #12
                        Originally posted by irishs2
                        If I had 2 of these wouldn't I have 2 Audi Sport cars?


                        But if I had 2 Audi S2s, I would have 2 Audi sports cars.
                        Common mistake, the sports isn't plural in relation to the amount of cars an owner has

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                        • Nuvo
                          S2Forum Possessed
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 3827

                          #13
                          @irishs2 your statements agree with what has already been said. Do you think otherwise?

                          I thought the word "sports" is used for singular and plural definitions. Isn't it?

                          i.e., "A man drove his sports car into a disused field which was full of several 100
                          sports cars on display."
                          Last edited by Nuvo; 3 July 2009, 12:39.

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                          • Fat Audi 80
                            Super Moderator
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 10547
                            • Country: England

                            #14
                            Jamo is right. If you have two Audi Sport type cars in your garage, you would have two Audi Sport's or two Audi Sport cars...


                            I think.

                            P.S. I also have an Audi Sport Edition
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                            • irishs2
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                              • Apr 2009
                              • 2455
                              • Country: Ireland

                              #15
                              no I just dug myself into a grammer hole. lol
                              Eric

                              95 S2 Avant under rebuild.

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