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Can I call a video clip "a MTV clip" (musical TV clip), if in that video someones are dancing and singing? If not, which phrase is appropriate?
 

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Hi, jokaec.:)

You should use "an" instead of "a".
I don't know if it's natural or not, but I think it's understandable.

"an MTV video clip" or "a video clip from MTV" sounds better to me.

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Can I call a video clip an "MTV clip" (musical TV clip), if in that video some [STRIKE]ones[/STRIKE] people are dancing and singing?
No, because MTV is the name of one specific commercial media organization!

If not, which phrase is appropriate?

What's wrong with "video clip?" :)
 

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No, because MTV is the name of one specific commercial media organization!



What's wrong with "video clip?" :)

If that video clip is about a song and dancing, can I call it "musical video clip"?
 

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"Music video clip" sounds better.
 

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If it is an entire song, then it is a "music video." It's only a "clip" if you are just showing part of the video.
 
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