Buddy42
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- Jul 16, 2014
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- Student or Learner
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- German
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- Germany
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- Germany
Hello.
In a cartoon we often have the situation that the people depicted there wear clothes on which meaningful words are printed.
I'm not really sure how to talk about this. Do I say
a) His hoodie says "Sheriff".
b) On his hoodie "Sheriff" is written.
Both versions sound strange to me. A, because hoodies do not normally talk, and B, because this simply sound unidiomatic. Maybe "the word" should be put in front of "Sheriff"?
Or can I only use c) On his hoodie you can see the word "Sheriff".
In a cartoon we often have the situation that the people depicted there wear clothes on which meaningful words are printed.
I'm not really sure how to talk about this. Do I say
a) His hoodie says "Sheriff".
b) On his hoodie "Sheriff" is written.
Both versions sound strange to me. A, because hoodies do not normally talk, and B, because this simply sound unidiomatic. Maybe "the word" should be put in front of "Sheriff"?
Or can I only use c) On his hoodie you can see the word "Sheriff".