Jan 26, 2011 10:21
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Launch vs Launching
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Ships, Sailing, Maritime
I am editing a text containing the sentence "We are very excited to bring you news that our latest launching, the sailing yacht X,....etc (has been nominated for the X award)".
I feel it should be "launch" instead of "launching" and would prefer to see the word "the" before "news". However, the text was supplied by an experienced copywriter and I am unsure whether I can be confident enough about my "instinct" to change his words.
Can anyone help? Many thanks in advance.
I feel it should be "launch" instead of "launching" and would prefer to see the word "the" before "news". However, the text was supplied by an experienced copywriter and I am unsure whether I can be confident enough about my "instinct" to change his words.
Can anyone help? Many thanks in advance.
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| 4 +2 | Launching |
Jack Doughty
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| 4 +2 | launching |
Sarah Bessioud
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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Launching
Either term is grammatically correct, but a launch is also a type of boat, so it is less ambiguous to use "launching" here.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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9 mins
Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Germany
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English
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Germany
A way with words
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
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launching
Launch and launching are both valid nouns to describe putting a new boat into water for the first time, but I would retain launching. Launch can also refer to a motor boat, or a smaller boat carried by a larger vessel (rescue launch, launch for going ashore etc). If you were to use "launch" here, there may be doubt as to whether this refers to a boat, or putting a boat into the water. "Launching" removes all doubt.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/launching
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/launching
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Alison Sabedoria (X)
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Thank you Wordeffect
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Tony M
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Thanks Tony
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Discussion
launching = the act of putting it in the water OR 'that which is launched'
Regarding 'the' — I feel it's OK as is, though I'd have preferred 'news of...' (but that wouldn't go with whatf ollows, of course! Using 'that' does sort of invite 'the' before it, I know what you mean...