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Cocoa Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Could you please check this sentence?

Could you please check this sentence for me? Thanks in advance.

(Table 1)
Compare the ration of biogas produced from Napier grasses to that from other materials.
  

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Ration ? Are you sure? Compare is a verb.

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  • Ration ?
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  • Compare is a verb.
  • We do not typically use verbs as table headings.
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Ration? Are you sure?

Compare is a verb. We do not typically use verbs as table headings.
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How about?

The amount of biogas produced from Napier grasses when compared to that from other materials.

Thanks.
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Yes, I did. Thanks.
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Blue JayDid you mean ratio?
But a ratio requires two quantities of the same units, eg the ratio of biogas to water produced, and it isn't clear what the measures are.
The ratio of cubic meters of biogas produced per ton from grass A to cubic meters of biogas produced per ton from grass B
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So, should I change it to "amount"?
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CocoaSo, should I change it to "amount"?
It should be exactly what is in the table.
If the table shows cubic meters (or some measure of volume) of biogas produced, then use "amount"
If it is just a number without units then it would be a ratio.

What is in the table?
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Also, 'Napier grass' is just a single species. If this is a table heading, you needn't include units. It could read:

Biogas production from Napier grass compared to other sources
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