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Supercat Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Avoiding repetition using article

Hi! When I write like this:
For example, the average body temperature of 37C needs 577 calories. Every time when one gram of sweat is vapourised, it takes the heat of the calories away so as to cool the body down.

Can 'the calories' refer to 577 calories?
  

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There are a number of problems with this. "the average body temperature of 37°C needs 577 calories" doesn't make scientific sense. " Note ° symbol.

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  • There are a number of problems with this.
  • "the average body temperature of 37°C needs 577 calories" doesn't make scientific sense.
  • " Note ° symbol.
  • "the heat of the calories" doesn't sound right.
  • It's like saying "the height of the metres", or something like that.
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There are a number of problems with this. "the average body temperature of 37°C needs 577 calories" doesn't make scientific sense. This would make sense: "the average person needs X calories per day to maintain their body temperature at 37°C." Note ° symbol.

"the heat of the calories" doesn't sound right. It's like saying "the height of the metres", or something like that. "it takes away
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Oh I'm sorry I omitted some necessary sentences. I'm not sure that mine is still correct though:

To vapourise one gram of water, about 540 calories are required under the temperature of a boiling point of water. Under the body temperature of 37C, 577 calories are required. That is, every time one gram of sweat is vapourised, it takes 577 calories away so as to cool the body down.
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SupercatI'm repeating 577 calories twice. Is this okay, or is another way better?
This is OK. Other aspects are not great.
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