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Christine Christie Posted 4 years ago
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Is this sentence correct (or does it make sense):
"Maybe John could provide a scientific input about this."
(And does 'input' mean 'explanation'?)
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) No. It is vague. It even sounds like the writer doesn't know what "scientific" means, exactly.
- ) No.
- It is vague.
- It even sounds like the writer doesn't know what "scientific" means, exactly.
- John might weigh in like the scientists he is.
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Christine ChristieIs this sentence correct (or does it make sense):
"Input" is non-count in this context: "Maybe John could provide scientific input about this."
Christine Christie(And does 'input' mean 'explanation'?)
No. It is vague. It even sounds like the writer doesn't know what "scientific" means, exactly. Jo
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Christine ChristieMaybe John could provide [no 'a'] scientific input about this.
As shown.
Christine Christie does 'input' mean 'explanation'?
It could mean 'explanation' or 'information' or 'opinion'. 'scientific input' could mean anything John says about it that is sci
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