johnvt
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My employer offers a software product that can remotely communicate with our installations no matter where they are located around the globe.
Currently, we call this software the "Global Monitoring and Control System." Some, however, argue that the name is incorrect and that it should be the "Global Monitor and Control System."
The second option seems incorrect to me, but I'm incapable of explaining why. The best I can come up with is that the adjectives to do not distribute correctly; that is, while I would say a "global monitoring system" and a "global control system," I would never say a "global monitor system."
A quick Google search for the phrases "monitoring and control system" and "monitor and control system," however, shows that the second choice is used far more commonly. This, of course, doesn't mean that it is correct.
Can someone please weigh in so I can end the debate? Thanks in advance for the help.
Currently, we call this software the "Global Monitoring and Control System." Some, however, argue that the name is incorrect and that it should be the "Global Monitor and Control System."
The second option seems incorrect to me, but I'm incapable of explaining why. The best I can come up with is that the adjectives to do not distribute correctly; that is, while I would say a "global monitoring system" and a "global control system," I would never say a "global monitor system."
A quick Google search for the phrases "monitoring and control system" and "monitor and control system," however, shows that the second choice is used far more commonly. This, of course, doesn't mean that it is correct.
Can someone please weigh in so I can end the debate? Thanks in advance for the help.