words missing...?

English translation: ellipsis

04:16 Sep 12, 2007

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations

English term or phrase: words missing...?

"In this edition of Fifth Gear, the new BMW X3, the Ultimate Mercedes plus what happens when I put my knee down. Picture the scene - life treats you well, so well in fact that you’ve replaced the chauffeur with a pilot! Naturally, you keep an apartment in a tax haven - say, Monaco - where you also moor a big yacht, a really big yacht! But what sort of car might you be interested in? Well, how about one of these..."

Please tell me, don't you think that there's something missing in the first sentence between "the Ultimate Mercedes plus" and "what happens when I put my knee down"? If the sentence is ok, would you kindly explain to me this part, I frankly don't know how to connect these 2 parts of the sentence.

And... it's rather urgent... :)) :p Much appreciate your answering the soonest possible! Thank you!

Bianca Fogarasi

Selected answer:ellipsis

Explanation:
I'd say the sentence is OK. The words "we present" are omitted. The author will discuss three topics in his article:

In this edition of Fifth Gear, WE PRESENT 1. the new BMW X3, 2. the Ultimate Mercedes AND 3. what happens when I put my knee down.

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Note added at 19 mins (2007-09-12 04:35:44 GMT)
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"Getting your knee down" is what motorcycle racers do when they're driving through curves. See picture.

http://www.fireblades.org/forums/general-discussion/30111-ge...

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Note added at 19 mins (2007-09-12 04:36:28 GMT)
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Second photo.

Selected response from:

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:09

Grading comment

Many thanks to everybody, especially to Bill Gray & Tony M. Your comments definetely cleared things out for me! Thanks again
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

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ellipsis

Kim Metzger

hyphen + question mark

Fabio Descalzi

Answers

2 mins confidence:

hyphen + question mark

Explanation:
In this edition of Fifth Gear, the new BMW X3, the Ultimate Mercedes plus - what happens when I put my knee down?

Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of:

Spanish

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

ellipsis

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:09
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Many thanks to everybody, especially to Bill Gray & Tony M. Your comments definetely cleared things out for me! Thanks again

Notes to answerer

Asker: eh... meerde! like we'd say it in French ;). I think you're both right, but then... "put one's knee down (kneel??)" must be some kind of metaphor... because there's no other info about the narrator's putting his knee down whatsoever.. :((

Asker: Yes, I know, but this is a car..The only thing the narrator does is to praize its engine, a ahnd-built V12 with 612 hp. My text ends with "Now that's supercar territory!" Hmm... may by the knee thing he wants to say that he "bows" in front of it, that he's really admiring this piece of jewelry...:) I don't know...just trying to guess.

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