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Wein Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

How far can a sentence be shortened?

0 I would be grateful if anyone could advise on which of the following options is/are correct in converting to short-form for this sentence: "The lowest pH number is 0 while the highest pH number is 14." 02br
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00Option A: The lowest pH number is 0 while the highest is 14. 02br
00Option B: The lowest pH number is 0 while the highest 14. 02br
00Option C: The lowest pH number is 0 highest 14. 0-
  

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0 Hmmm...which do you think is right? 0-
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0 Actually, I think options A and B would most likely be in order but option C is rather uncertain. 0-
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0 As far as I know , both A and B are grammatically correct. I have never seen sentences with the same structure as C. In my opinion, B is the best choice 0-
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0 Option C is a sentence I copy from a website. I am not saying that it must be correct, but would welcome anyone who may have a different view. Just for discussion. Thanks. 0-
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0 I think it is correct if you place a comma after 0: 02br
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00... is 0, highest 14 02br
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00anyway, I think so 050010id1
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0 Hi Wein, 02br
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00This sentence has the same number of words as (c), but may sound more succinct: 02br
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00"Ph ranges from 0 (low) to 14 (high)" 0-
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0 "pH numbers(range): 0 to 14" 0-
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0That is certainly brief, temico, and could be even briefer - pH 0 - 14. Does Wein need to ensure his reader knows which is high and which is low - although, admittedly, it does seem self explanatory. 050010id1
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0 Another version: 02br
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00'The lowest pH is 0; the highest, 14.' 02br
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00MrP 0-
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0 Still another version: 02br
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00pH values go from 0 to 14. 02br
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00paco 0-
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