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[羡鱼-Xianyu]

"Our society has kind of pushed us to a point business-wise where you don't really have a choice. You kind of have to use your computer all the time," said Dale Greer, a wine dealer who said he and his wife are considering having children.

Hi, everybody!
What does 'business-wise' mean in here? Can I read 'business-wise' as an adjective? If so, can I put it before 'point'?

......to a business-wise point where you don't really have a choice.

Thanks a million!
Xianyu

 

[riquecohen]

"Our society has kind of pushed us to a point business-wise where you don't really have a choice. You kind of have to use your computer all the time," said Dale Greer, a wine dealer who said he and his wife are considering having children.

Hi, everybody!
What does 'business-wise' mean in here? Can I read 'business-wise' as an adjective? If so, can I put it before 'point'? No.....read it as to a point in the world of business

......to a business-wise point where you don't really have a choice.

Thanks a million!
Xianyu

Business-wise, in this context means in the area or world of business. This follows an annoying practice (IMO) of adding -wise to an existing word to create a neologism.

 

[TheParser]

"Our society has kind of pushed us to a point business-wise where you don't really have a choice. You kind of have to use your computer all the time," said Dale Greer, a wine dealer who said he and his wife are considering having children.

Hi, everybody!
What does 'business-wise' mean in here? Can I read 'business-wise' as an adjective? If so, can I put it before 'point'?

......to a business-wise point where you don't really have a choice.

Thanks a million!
Xianyu

***** NOT A TEACHER / ONLY MY OPINION *****


Xianyu,


(1) I think that most books would classify noun + -wise as an

adverb.

(a) business-wise = as/so far as business is concerned, ...



(2) I think that many (most?) writing teachers "go crazy"

when their students write like this.

(3) I think, however, that many ordinary people such as I like this short

way to express an idea.

(4) One book does not like: Pricewise, we have received no

complaints. The book says it is better to say: No one has

complained about our prices. I agree that the second sentence is

"better" English, but I still like the first sentence -- especially in

conversation.

(5) For example (these are only my sentences):

(a) Ms. X is 55 years old and unmarried. Her marriage prospects

seem bleak (not too good).

(b) Marriage-wise, Ms. X's prospects are not very bright.

I think that (b) has more "punch" (vigor/strength).

(6) Another book does not like a sentence such as:

Drama-wise, the movie is pretty exciting.

The book says there is already an adverb for "drama":

The movie is dramatically exciting.

OK, I guess that I agree with the book.

(7) And yet another book dislikes sentences such as:

Behaviorwise, her kids are awful.

I guess the book wants you to write something like:

Her kids have awful behavior.

(8) I think that most books suggest that these -wise words

should be at the front of the sentence:

Business-wise [so/as far as business is concerned], our society has

pushed us to a point where you don't really have a choice.

If you want to put it in the middle, maybe (remember: this is only

my opinion) it should be written:

Our society has pushed us to the point where, business-wise, you

don't really have a choice.

Thank you

 

[Pedroski]

I think business-wise is an adverb modifier of 'pushed'. I don't much care for 'a business-wise point'

 

[羡鱼-Xianyu]

Thank everybody for your great help! I really appreciate it!

Special thanks to TheParser for your detailed explanations.:up:
What you said is crystal clear. I've got it.