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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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[a] duration
If the image does not remain on screen for a duration longer than five miliseconds, we should further decrease the refresh rate.
Are there any mistakes in this sentence, especially the indefinite article before 'duration'?
Thanks in advance!
Are there any mistakes in this sentence, especially the indefinite article before 'duration'?
Thanks in advance!
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» "a duration" is the only correct alternative here (neither "the" nor zero article will work here). You could also say: "If the image does not remain on the screen longer than" to make the sentence less wordy.
- » "a duration" is the only correct alternative here (neither "the" nor zero article will work here).
- You could also say: "If the image does not remain on the screen longer than" to make the sentence less wordy.
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«If the image doesn't remain on _the_screen for a duration longer than...»
"a duration" is the only correct alternative here (neither "the" nor zero article will work here).
You could also say: "If the image does not remain on the screen longer than" to make the sentence less wordy.
"a duration" is the only correct alternative here (neither "the" nor zero article will work here).
You could also say: "If the image does not remain on the screen longer than" to make the sentence less wordy.
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N2G, it's a very difficult sentence to understand because of all the negatives. If it doesn't... for longer than.
I would have to really work hard to understand it: Okay, it was 6 ms. That's longer than 5. So it did remain longer than 5, so I met the first condition. So therefore, I don't need to...
Try writing it like this: Decrease the refresh rate if the image remains on the
I would have to really work hard to understand it: Okay, it was 6 ms. That's longer than 5. So it did remain longer than 5, so I met the first condition. So therefore, I don't need to...
Try writing it like this: Decrease the refresh rate if the image remains on the
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