Proposal of new ideas

[Offroad]

Dear teachers

Does this sentence read well?

The novelty of this research is the proposal of new ways of understanding why people spend more than [what] they can pay [for].

Thanks

 

[a_vee]

:S Not exactly. Could you give more details about what you are trying to say?

 

[Offroad]

The novelty of the research, meaning what is new in it, or its contribution, is that it brings or presents new ideas that help us understand why people ...

 

[a_vee]

Well, that explanation is very close to what I believe you want. What do you think of this:

The novelty of this research is that it proposes new theories for why people spend beyond their budgets/means.

 

[Offroad]

How about this one?

The novelty of the research is the presentation of new ideas that help us understand why people spend more than they earn.

 

[Offroad]

Well, that explanation is very close to what I believe you want. What do you think of this:

The novelty of this research is that it proposes new theories for why people spend beyond their budgets/means.

You posted while I was typing, your example works perfectly.

Thank you

 

[a_vee]

You're welcome!

 

[Offroad]

I wonder if we could replace 'theories' with 'mechanisms'.

 

[a_vee]

Mechanisms are like physical machines. I don't know where you are going with this research project, so I don't know.

 

[SoothingDave]

Mechanisms aren't just physical.