Cool wind or air

LewisJian

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This morning I played badminton with two mormon missionaries. It's hot and there was no air conditioning at the court, so I asked them to take a rest near an electric/electrical fan so that they could enjoyed some cool wind/air from/by the fan.

Is it alĺ right to use either of those pairs of words beside the slashes? Thanks.
 

Rover_KE

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I’d only use ‘cool air from an electric fan’.

(Capitalise Mormon if you consider their religion and profession to be relevant in this context.)
 
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This morning I played badminton with two Mormon missionaries. It's hot and there was no air conditioning at the court, so I asked them to suggested [that] they take a rest near an electric /electrical fan so that they could enjoyed enjoy some cool wind/ air from /by the fan.

Is it alĺ right to use either of those pairs of words beside both words on either side the slashes? Thanks.
See above. It's longer than necessary. Here's how I'd write it:

This morning, two friends/colleagues/strangers and I played badminton on a really hot court with no AC. There was an electric fan, though, so I suggested we sit/stand near it to cool down.
 

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No, only 'electric' is right.
 
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