"look and sound of perfect" : wrong grammar? - Blu-ray Forum

TheTenth · 10-23-2007, 09:02 AM

I'm French, but I've always been good in english grammar and orthograph, and the "look and sound of perfect" HD DVD motto seems wrong to me. Wouldn't "look and sound of perfection" be better?

Maxell · 10-23-2007, 09:03 AM

It's the look and sound of cheap and good enough (to quote another member I saw that from).

docjan_uk · 10-23-2007, 09:10 AM

Not really, it's a tagline, not an essay and they're saying that if "perfect" had a look and sound, HD DVD would be it.

br85 · 10-23-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TheTenth

I'm French, but I've always been good in english grammar and orthograph, and the "look and sound of perfect" HD DVD motto seems wrong to me. Wouldn't "look and sound of perfection" be better?

Technically it's bad grammar because the word "perfect" is an adjective. However, I think what they're trying to say is an implied perfection of "everything" i.e. "the look and sound of perfect (video and audio). Still pretty dumb, and incorrect, perfect implies you can't get any better, and with 160% of the capacity of HDduds, blu-ray would be "more perfect", which is of course, suggesting that HDdvd is in fact "the look and sound of less than perfect"

david2189 · 10-23-2007, 09:34 AM

this is actually the first thing i thought when i saw it lol

gand41f · 10-23-2007, 09:38 AM

What do you expect, Toshiba is a Japanese company....

oops
gandalf

MOONPHASE · 10-23-2007, 09:38 AM

better english grammar would be look and sound of unperfect

Teazle · 10-23-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TheTenth

I'm French, but I've always been good in english grammar and orthograph, and the "look and sound of perfect" HD DVD motto seems wrong to me. Wouldn't "look and sound of perfection" be better?

Yes, "look and sound of perfect" is grammatically incorrect. You could (slightly awkwardly) say "look and sound of the perfect" as meaning: look and sound of what's perfect. "Look and sound of perfection" is the most natural.

The HD-DVD slogan is adspeak of a kind cultivated peculiarly by copywriters in the US. Don't ask me why.

SBrooks1 · 10-23-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gand41f

What do you expect, Toshiba is a Japanese company....

If that's the case wouldn't their slogan be "The Rook and Sound of Perfect"

pedigree · 10-23-2007, 12:04 PM

hail grammar nazi

SS316SRV · 10-23-2007, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by docjan_uk

Not really, it's a tagline, not an essay and they're saying that if "perfect" had a look and sound, HD DVD would be it.

A little pee came out while I was laughing...

Lord_Stewie · 10-23-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTenth

I'm French, but I've always been good in english grammar and orthograph, and the "look and sound of perfect" HD DVD motto seems wrong to me. Wouldn't "look and sound of perfection" be better?

another reason HDDVD screwed up. lets leave it at that.

Blu-Style · 10-23-2007, 12:13 PM

Classic

gand41f · 10-23-2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SBrooks1

If that's the case wouldn't their slogan be "The Rook and Sound of Perfect"

Sharapp!

enjoy
gandalf

zombieking · 10-23-2007, 07:41 PM

I'm So Ronery

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10-23-2007, 09:03 AM	#2
Maxell Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	It's the look and sound of cheap and good enough (to quote another member I saw that from).

10-23-2007, 09:10 AM	#3
docjan_uk Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray reviews:5	Not really, it's a tagline, not an essay and they're saying that if "perfect" had a look and sound, HD DVD would be it.

10-23-2007, 09:34 AM	#5
david2189 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:183	this is actually the first thing i thought when i saw it lol

10-23-2007, 09:38 AM	#6
gand41f Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:San Jose, California	What do you expect, Toshiba is a Japanese company.... oops gandalf

10-23-2007, 09:38 AM	#7
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	better english grammar would be look and sound of unperfect

10-23-2007, 12:04 PM	#10
pedigree Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	hail grammar nazi

10-23-2007, 12:13 PM	#13
Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	Classic

10-23-2007, 07:41 PM	#15
zombieking Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:CANADA Blu-ray collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 18	I'm So Ronery

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