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Q&A Does the word erection have a neutral tone with its non-sexual definition?

I want to write: Our higher-profile projects include the delivery and erection of large exhibition stands for --company name-- at --redacted-- Championship; The emphasis is only to highlight ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Dom‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:53:51Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/14532
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Dom‭ · 2019-12-08T03:53:51Z (over 4 years ago)
I want to write:

> Our higher-profile projects include the delivery and _erection_ of large exhibition stands for --company name-- at --redacted-- Championship;

<sup>The emphasis is only to highlight the problem word here and is not present in the actual copy.</sup>

I can't help worrying that erection introduces something unnecessary.

I could replace it with "delivering and assembling" instead, but erection is technically correct and a more precise word.

I need an outside opinion on whether erection introduces any possible effect, even a momentary confusion or lapse of focus, that I wouldn't want for formal commercial copy?

Sorry if this is a silly question or off topic.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-11-29T15:50:53Z (over 9 years ago)
Original score: 1