nowadays American cinema

[Bushwhacker]

Can we say "nowadays American cinema"?

Would be better "present American cinema"?

Anyway, can "nowadays" be used as above?

Thanks

 

[TheParser]

Can we say "nowadays American cinema"?

Would be better "present American cinema"?

Anyway, can "nowadays" be used as above?

Thanks

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

Good morning, Bushwhacker.

(1) I do not think that you can use "nowadays" as an adjective.

(2) I think it is preferable to say:

Present-day American cinema is winning many international awards.

Current American cinema is more concerned with entertainment than discussing serious problems.

(3) I think you could use "nowadays" as an adverb:

American cinema nowadays is starting to touch on many taboo subjects.

OR with a comma:

Nowadays, American cinema is facing stiff competition from filmmakers in other countries.

Have a nice day!

 

[Bushwhacker]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

Good morning, Bushwhacker.

(1) I do not think that you can use "nowadays" as an adjective.

(2) I think it is preferable to say:

Present-day American cinema is winning many international awards.

Current American cinema is more concerned with entertainment than discussing serious problems.

(3) I think you could use "nowadays" as an adverb:

American cinema nowadays is starting to touch on many taboo subjects.

OR with a comma:

Nowadays, American cinema is facing stiff competition from filmmakers in other countries.

Have a nice day!

But "the present-day American cinema" or "present-day American cinmea"?

Thanks

 

[TheParser]

But "the present-day American cinema" or "present-day American cinmea"?

Thanks

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

I would not use "the."

But I could easily be wrong.

If you do not get any other replies, why not repost this one

specific sentence and see what other people say.

Have a nice day!

 

[bertietheblue]

I think 'contemporary American cinema' is probably best here. One often writes 'contemporary [art form]' in this sense: contemporary literature, contemporary art, contemporary architecture.

I think 'present-day American cinema' is fine, however, if you are restricting the sense more to the here and now.

Hope that helps!