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barackmyworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:03 PM
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Grammar question
I am trying to figure out which article fits in the title of my paper. In the phrase:
"Culture Matters ____ American and Japanese Mental Health Policy"

Should the article be "for" "to" "in" or something else?
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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:05 PM
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1. to
Edited on Thu Jan-13-05 02:05 PM by demnan
but I think it should be "policies".
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:07 PM
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2. And shouldn't it be "Cultural Matters"? n/t
the preposition (not article) will depend on the thrust of your paper.
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:08 PM
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3. in
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nickgutierrez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:08 PM
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4. Sounds like it should be 'in'
It might be more clearly phrased as "Matters (or Issues) of Culture in American and Japanese Mental Health Policy", unless the play on words was intentional.
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Worst Username Ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:09 PM
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5. What is the subject?
Edited on Thu Jan-13-05 02:10 PM by Worst Username Ever
Are you writing about culture or mental health? If the subject is "culture," then it is "in." If the subject is "american and japanese mental health," then it is "to."

But I've been wrong before.
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Jeebo Donating Member (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:11 PM
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6. Is "Matters" a noun or a verb?
In matters such as these, it matters which part of speech "Matters" is. If it's a noun, use "in." If it's a verb, use "to."

Ron
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:12 PM
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7. Best answer ^^^
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barackmyworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:13 PM
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10. ah this sounds pretty good n/t
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Tafiti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:15 PM
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12. Yes, Jeebo's got it.
I wasn't sure how "Matters" was intended either, which makes it tricky. I was thinking of maybe changing the phrase altogether, to "Culture Figures Prominently in..." or something like that.
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nickgutierrez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:15 PM
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13. If I'm right, it appears to be both.
It sounds like 'Culture Matters' is intended to be a play on words, meaning both 'matters of culture' and making the assertion that culture does indeed matter in the formation of Mental Health policy.

What happens then?
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barackmyworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:13 PM
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8. It's hard..here are some clarifications
Edited on Thu Jan-13-05 02:14 PM by barackmyworld
One of my prof's books is "Culture Matters" and the other is "The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order" I don't know why, but I feel like I should make fun of at least one of those titles.

I wanted to title it "The Clash of Medications: Why Culture Matters in American and Japanese Mental Health Policy"

Would it be "in," considering the whole title?

edit: Maybe I could sidestep the issue by making the subtitle something else
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:14 PM
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11. Why Culture Matters in American and Japanese Mental Health Policies.
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barackmyworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:17 PM
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14. I think this is a winner
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:20 PM
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15. Your prof is Huntington? (Or Huntingdon?)
I like that title. "In" does work there, because, while culture may matter TO policy-makers, it doesn't matter TO policy. (And it's a preposition, not an article.)
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barackmyworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:23 PM
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16. Yep, Samuel Huntington
ok, I think the subtitle part is too confusing. I will probably change it to something like "A cross-cultural analysis of mental illness"
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:24 PM
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17. Is he a good teacher?
That clash of civilizations bullshit is for the birds.
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barackmyworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:28 PM
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18. It was more of a discussion class
So he wasn't doing a lot of lecture-type teaching. He clarified a lot of things about his books though, and explained why he actually is not racist.
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 02:13 PM
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9. Cultural matters in American and Japanese Mental Health Policies.
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