Is there any difference between "Risk Age" and "the Age of Risk" ?

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Richard Zhang - 27 Aug 2004 12:41 GMT

Is there any difference between (1) "Risk Age" and "the Age of Risk",
(2)"Information Age" and "the Age of Information"?
thanks!

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Einde O'Callaghan - 27 Aug 2004 14:24 GMT

> Is there any difference between (1) "Risk Age" and "the Age of Risk",
> (2)"Information Age" and "the Age of Information"?
> thanks!

There's no difference that I can really detect but I find "Age of Risk"
and "Information Age" more idiomatic. But it could depend on the
context. Other native speakers might feel differently.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

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Bill Bonde ( ``Soli Deo Gloria'' ) - 27 Aug 2004 22:16 GMT

> > Is there any difference between (1) "Risk Age" and "the Age of Risk",
> > (2)"Information Age" and "the Age of Information"?
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> and "Information Age" more idiomatic. But it could depend on the
> context. Other native speakers might feel differently.

I think it is a pretty complicated thing, giving a different feel
depending on things that I can't really explain. I would say that "Age
of Risk" sounds better, while "information age" and "age of information"
just feel different but both sound fine.

It might be that 'risk' is a very short word, or that it is available in
a slightly different form as an adjective, making 'risky age' possible.
You'll notice that 'the risky business' and 'the risk business' mean two
different things. In any case, I don't much like 'risk age'.

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Is there any difference between "Risk Age" and "the Age of Risk" ?