The phrase "commemorative about" is not commonly used in written English.
It is possible that it is a mistranslation or a misinterpretation of a different phrase. One similar phrase that is commonly used is "commemorative of," meaning to honor or remember something or someone. For example, "The statue was built as a commemorative of the fallen soldiers." Another possibility is "commemorative event," which refers to an occasion or ceremony intended to honor or recognize something. For example, "The city organized a commemorative event to honor its founding fathers." In either case, it is important to make sure the phrasing is correct and appropriate for the context in which it is used.
UCLA professor Paul Von Blum places Conrad and his sculpture in the category of late 20th and early 21st century contemporary American public political artwork, calling it "a powerful warning about the continuing dangers of nuclear war", in the tradition of American commemorative works about disturbing events.
Here's the data: The revelation is quite stunning: amongst a great number of commemorative tweets about his death, at least 8% of all tweets (560,000) involved users ridiculing others for confusing his picture with that of famous actors.
In 2005 he co-authored Farm Aid: A Song for America, a commemorative book about the twentieth anniversary of the foundation of Farm Aid.
I had just read a commemorative newspaper article about it, written on the occasion of prices reaching $4 a gallon around Memorial Day.
If not, then how can a city trim its inventory of public sculptures without erasing or rewriting history?These delicate points of principle will be addressed in a permanent exhibition about commemorative sculpture that English Heritage the quango in charge of 45 of London's 300 or so outdoor public statues will mount next spring in the newly restored Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner.
Correction: September 5 , 2002 Thursday An article in The Arts on Tuesday about commemorative events for Sept. 11 misstated the location of the American Bible Society, where the Young People's Chorus of New York will sing Mozart's Requiem at 8 46 a.m. as part of a worldwide project involving more than 150 choirs in 20 time zones.
In print, Rolling Stone and Life said they would publish commemorative book-style magazines about Mr. Jackson's life.
Talk story about the commemorative plaque to Nathan Hale, erected by the Mary Washington Colonial Chapter, D.A.R., 1915 and affixed to the wall of the Wilson & Co. slaughterhouse, 46th St.& 1st Ave.
As a small group of Abbado's relatives, including two of his children, looked on, Barenboim, La Scala's current music director, appeared quietly moved as the commemorative performance ended after about 20 minutes to dignified applause from the piazza.
By Harold Ross and Brendan Gill The New Yorker, February 14 , 1948P. 17 Talk story about the commemorative plaque to Nathan Hale, erected by the Mary Washington Colonial Chapter, D.A.R., 1915 and affixed to the wall of the Wilson & Co. slaughterhouse, 46th St.& 1st Ave.
