determined in the decision of pursuing / determinedin his decision to pursue

[Ryan.]

Which of the following sentences is more idiomatic?

1_ He was consistent and determined in the decision of pursuing his education in this field.2_ He was consistent and determined in his decision to pursue his education in this field.

Thanks

 

[5jj]

The second is fine.

 

[Amigos4]

The second is fine.

What is "idiomatic" about either sentence?

 

[Ryan.]

What is "idiomatic" about either sentence?

Is it strange to use the second sentence?

 

[Amigos4]

Is it strange to use the second sentence?

No, it is not considered strange. Does it seem strange to you?

 

[Ryan.]

No, it is not considered strange. Does it seem strange to you?

No. Since you brought up that question in post #3, I thought it might not be natural to be used.

 

[Amigos4]

No. Since you brought up that question in post #3, I thought it might not be natural to be used.

Ryan, my question in post #3 refers to the definition of "idiomatic". I don't think either sentence is idiomatic. You can find examples of idiomatic phrases here.

 

[Ryan.]

Ryan, my question in post #3 refers to the definition of "idiomatic". I don't think either sentence is idiomatic. You can find examples of idiomatic phrases here.

Thanks a lot. I judged your question by the second definition of "Idiomatic" presented in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English:

1-"an idiom"
2-"Typical of the natural way in which someone speaks or writes when they are using their own language" [Longman Dictionary of Contemporary]

Also according to Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners:
"1-expressing things in a way that sounds natural: an idiomatic translation.
2-containing idioms or consisting of an idiom"

 

[Amigos4]

Thanks a lot. I judged your question by the second definition of "Idiomatic" presented in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English:

1-"an idiom"
2-"Typical of the natural way in which someone speaks or writes when they are using their own language" [Longman Dictionary of Contemporary]

Also according to Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners:
"1-expressing things in a way that sounds natural: an idiomatic translation.
2-containing idioms or consisting of an idiom"

You may have 'jumped the gun' by not looking at the word "idiom" before looking up "idiomatic". ;-) Look here.

 

[Ryan.]

You may have 'jumped the gun' by not looking at the word "idiom" before looking up "idiomatic". ;-) Look here.

I am confused a little. Did I get the second definition in Longman and the first one in Macmillan wrong? . I thought the word "idiomatic" meant natural and not strange in the sentence I used in the first post. Please correct me if I am wrong.

 

[5jj]

You may have 'jumped the gun' by not looking at the word "idiom" before looking up "idiomatic". ;-) Look here.

Ryan did not use the word 'idiom'; he used the word 'idiomatic'. He used it naturally and correctly in one of its meanings: 'containing expressions that are natural to a native speaker of a language' Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (8th edition).

 

[Amigos4]

Ryan did not use the word 'idiom'; he used the word 'idiomatic'. He used it naturally and correctly in one of its meanings: 'containing expressions that are natural to a native speaker of a language' Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (8th edition).

I stand corrected! Perhaps I should have looked up "idiomatic" before I looked up "idiom"! Thanks for the correction, 5!