X-made

[Shinya Maki]

Which is correct, (1) or (2), for the phrase “a(n) X-made …(ex. camera)”?

A) (1)UK-made or (2)British-made
B) (1)Japan-made or (2)Japanese-made
C) (1)China-made or (2)Chinese-made
D) (1)Switzerland-made or (2)Swiss made
E) (1)Ireland-made or (2)Irish-made

Any comment would be appreciated.

[emtroxx]

Being that I am bored waiting to see if anyone can answer my query, let me take a gander at yours.

My personal choice would be item (2) in each option due to the fact that item (1) implies the "camera" was made by the country as opposed to by the people of the country.

[Ann]

How about these?
a made-in-Germany camera
a made-in-USA camera

Best Regards.

[Pete]

Being that I am bored waiting to see if anyone can answer my query, let me take a gander at yours.

My personal choice would be item (2) in each option due to the fact that item (1) implies the "camera" was made by the country as opposed to by the people of the country.

How about these?
a made-in-Germany camera
a made-in-USA camera

Best Regards.
As the question was worded, the choice that emtroxx suggested is correct.

The phrases that Ann suggested more often follow the noun they modify. Note that in that position, the phrase doesn't use hyphens. Also, for some reason, "USA" takes the article "the":
- a camera made in Germany.
- a camera made in the USA.

[Shinya Maki]

Hello, emtroxx, Ann, and Pete.

Thank you very much for your replies. They all really help.

Emtroxx wrote: My personal choice would be item (2) in each option due to the fact that item (1) implies the "camera" was made by the country as opposed to by the people of the country.

Do I underdstand that X, such as "British", "Japanese","Swiss", and "Irish" in the phrase in the list above, is a noun, not an adjective?

Best regards,

Shinya Maki

[Ann]

If you allow me to answer this, I'd say "Yes!'
They mean the doers of 'make(/made)'.

___________
Here are some examples with the same structure.

the poverty-stricken village = the village struck by poverty
the sun-dried fruit = the fruit dried by/in the sun
the man-made guitar
Accounting is typically a female-dominated profession. (= a profession dominated by females)
Medical teams were sent/dispatched to the war-torn region.

Best Regards.
Ann

[Shinya Maki]

Hello everyone,

Ann says that in the phrase "Japanese-made camera" the word "Japanese" is a noun.

I understand that in the phrase "government-owned land" the word "government" is a noun. How about "a foreign-owned business" then? Isn't the word "foreign" an adjective?

To me it seems that in the phrase "Japanese-made camera" the word "Japanese" is an adjective.

I would like any comment, please.

Best regards,
Shinya Maki

[Ann]

Hi,

- Never is a long time.
Would you please tell me what part of speech 'never' is?
Then I could answer your problem.

Best Regards.
Ann

[Fine Tree]

Hi,
First of all, sorry for interrupting!

Please tell me if these are correct!
1. Generally the-US/USA-mades are expensive but excellent in quality.
2. Generally US/USA-mades are expensive but excellent in quality.
3. Generally American-mades are expensive but excellent in quality.
4. Generally made-in-the-USs/USAs are expensive but excellent in quality.
5. Generally made-in-USs/USAs are expensive but excellent in quality.
6. Generally things made in the US/USA are expensive but excellent in quality.

Thanks in advance.

[Pete]

1. Generally the-US/USA-mades are expensive but excellent in quality. [This doesn't sound natural to me.]
2. Generally US/USA-mades are expensive but excellent in quality. [This doesn't sound natural to me.]
3. Generally American-mades are expensive but excellent in quality. [This is possible, but it sounds informal.]
4. Generally made-in-the-USs/USAs are expensive but excellent in quality. [I don't think this is natural.]
5. Generally made-in-USs/USAs are expensive but excellent in quality. [I don't think this is natural either. You might hear this or #4 in very informal conversation; in that case, there would need to be some particular context, some type of product that is being discussed. Without context, these sentences would not be assumed to have the meaning of sentence 6.]
6. Generally things made in the US/USA are expensive but excellent in quality. [Good.]