vishalwin wrote:Hi Mitch,
First of all, I get didn't what you wanted to say here:
"to last means to continue to exist. "
to last is the OPPOSITE of
to end.
The rain lasted two days.
Conveyed meaning:
The rain DID NOT END FOR two days.
Second, doesn't the original sentence:
"The acrobatic show will begin at 6 p.m. and continue until audience interest lasts. "
means that the show will continue till the time audience's interests lasts?
A:
The show will continue until audience interest lasts.
Conveyed meaning:
The show will continue until audience interest DOES NOT END.
This meaning is nonsensical.
The intended meaning is that
the show will continue until audience interest ENDS.
Third, is this right "audience interest".
It should be audience's interest. right?
One noun can serve to modify another noun:
football player
computer screen
film script
In each of the phrases above, the noun in red serves as an ADJECTIVE modifying the following noun.
OA:
as long as audience interest lasts
Here,
audience serves as an adjective modifying
interest.
What KIND of interest?
AUDIENCE interest.
This construction is correct.
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