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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a label on it" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to an object that has a label attached to it, often to indicate its contents or purpose.
Example: "Make sure there is a label on it so that everyone knows what it is."
Alternatives: "a tag on it" or "a sticker on it".
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"What I.B.M. is doing is putting a big budget behind its effort and a label on it that will appeal to a business audience," said Frank Gillett, an analyst for Forrester Research.
I find myself increasingly irked, in truth, by people who devote so much energy to slapping a label on it, as though there were a cure attached to picking the right one.
Is there a label on it?
We're gonna put a label on it: GMO free!" the marketing professional explains.
"I'm not going to put a label on it," she said.
The paper seemed to conclude that it was too early to put a label on it.
"I had to learn to decide what price it was and stick a label on it".
"I would put a label on it and say that this is a garbage Marxist-Leninist movie.
Can't you just decide you are not going to eat meat without putting a label on it?
It creates a feeling of order and control: everything has a place and every place has a label on it.
Ultimately, it's his readers who will decide what it is, whether they want to slap a label on it anyway.
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Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com