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Alex+ Posted 18 years ago
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Could you please check these sentences?
Could you please check these sentences? Do they sound right? Is the article "the" needed before the first nouns?
(The) Egg whites, used for beating, must be well chilled.
(The) Meat that is used for preparing steaks must be child, not frozen.
(The) Egg whites, used for beating, must be well chilled.
(The) Meat that is used for preparing steaks must be child, not frozen.
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Articles are difficult. If you are talking about a specific recipe, and therefore specific egg whites, then use the artciles. As in: Note: The egg whites should be chilled before beating.
- Articles are difficult.
- If you are talking about a specific recipe, and therefore specific egg whites, then use the artciles.
- As in: Note: The egg whites should be chilled before beating.
- If you are talking about general cooking hints, then don't use the article.
- It's a "universal truth" - Egg white should be chilled before beating.
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Articles are difficult. If you are talking about a specific recipe, and therefore specific egg whites, then use the artciles.
As in: Note: The egg whites should be chilled before beating.
If you are talking about general cooking hints, then don't use the article. It's a "universal truth" - Egg white should be chilled before beating.
Your second example is
As in: Note: The egg whites should be chilled before beating.
If you are talking about general cooking hints, then don't use the article. It's a "universal truth" - Egg white should be chilled before beating.
Your second example is
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Thank you very much for your reply. Can I ask you once more? My sentences are a "universal truth". I need to write a few sentences exactly with a structure like in the following sentence. Are they correct?
1. Egg whites, used for beating, must be well chilled.
2. Wood, used for producing parquet, must be well-dried.
3. Milk, used for preparing children's food, must be boiled or s
1. Egg whites, used for beating, must be well chilled.
2. Wood, used for producing parquet, must be well-dried.
3. Milk, used for preparing children's food, must be boiled or s
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. 3. Milk, used for preparing children's food, must be boiled or sterilized before use/first.
Otherwise the sentences are fine.
Otherwise the sentences are fine.
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Also, there is no need for the commas in the middle of your sentences.
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By the way -- most cookbooks recommend bringing egg whites to room temperature before beating.
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