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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2010Orange scent/Orange
Hello: Would you say that the orange in the paragraph below is also used? That text was written by a native speaker of AmE. ---- Uses for orange: Orange’s greatest claim to aromatherapy fame is its ability to affect moods and to lower high blood pressure. In fact, just sniffing it lowers blood pressure a couple points. It is also a good adjunct treatment for irregular heartbeat. Research at International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc., in New Jersey found that orange also reduces anxiety. You don’t even need to buy the essential oil; simply peel an orange and inhale its aroma. --- IMO, for a lay reader, mentioning "orange scent" or "the scent of oranges/an orange" might help. For a professional reader, especially in a text describing only aromas/scents, "orange" may be enough, but sounds jargon to me. -- Thanks. Marius Hancu > Hello: > > Would you say that the orange in the paragraph below is also used? Sorry: Would you say that "orange" in the paragraph below is correctly used? > That text was written by a native speaker of AmE. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Thanks. > Marius Hancu > Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Thanks. > Marius Hancu I think 'scent' is left out, as you say, because this is part of a text describing only scents, so it is seen as unnecessary. I still think I'd put it in if I were writing the passage.  SignatureCheryl Marius Hancu asked about: >> Uses for orange: Orange's greatest claim to aromatherapy fame is its >> ability to affect moods and to lower high blood pressure. In fact, >> just sniffing it lowers blood pressure ... I agree with Marius and Cheryl. The text sounds like jargon; it might be acceptable in a context of scents, but is not the way people would normally express it. It's like the way a dentist tells you to "open" when anyone else would say "open your mouth". It occurs to me that this might be being done on purpose as a way of predisposing you to accept "aromatherapy" as legitimately therapeutic and the statements made as true. SignatureMark Brader, Toronto | "Please correct error between chair and monitor." msb@vex.net | -- James Baughn My text in this article is in the public domain. > Marius Hancu asked about: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > normally express it. It's like the way a dentist tells you to "open" > when anyone else would say "open your mouth". To me it looks like part of list. I suspect there was a preamble not mentioned here, something along the lines of, "The following are various aromatherapy scents and their uses." Chocolate Basil Orange Etc. Brian SignatureDay 346 of the "no grouchy usenet posts" project > >> Uses for orange: Orange's greatest claim to aromatherapy fame is its > >> ability to affect moods and to lower high blood pressure. In fact, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > predisposing you to accept "aromatherapy" as legitimately therapeutic > and the statements made as true. Thank you all. Marius Hancu |
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