On Mon Sep-26-1994 15:06, Roy Witt (1:387/22) wrote to mark lewis:

 RW> 24 Jun 12 19:24, mark lewis wrote to Roy Witt:

 ak>>> [...In reality, women use Chanel perfume to attract men. And men's
 ak>>> cheap cologne attracts women]

 RW>>> ...Women use Chanel perfume to attract, while women succumb to
 RW>>> ...cheap men's cologne.

 ml>> "cheap men" or "cheap cologne"?

 RW>> "men's" implys ownership...

 ml> yes and "cheap" can be a modifier of "men" or "cologne"...

 RW> In this case, because the (') implies ownership, cheap doesn't
 RW> modify men's, it modifys cologne. How about; 'expensive men's
 RW> cologne' 

 RW> Are men expensive or is the cologne expensive?

 RW> He bought some expensive men's cologne!

 ml>> Women use Chanel to attract but succumb to men's cheap cologne.

 RW>> Both your and my versions are correct... 
 RW>> [...]

You're both wrong.  Men are high-maintenance.  (-:


Regards,

Roger 
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