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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence is grammatically correct?

The screws marks are visible on the mirror top by peeling off the quicksilver on the backside of the mirror
  

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The ***** marks can be seen on the mirror top by peeling off the quicksilver from the back of the mirror.

— Mister Micawber

  • The ***** marks can be seen on the mirror top by peeling off the quicksilver from the back of the mirror.
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The ***** marks can be seen on the mirror top by peeling off the quicksilver from the back of the mirror.
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Quicksilver is mercury. Do you really mean that the mirror is backed with mercury?
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enoonQuicksilver is mercury. Do you really mean that the mirror is backed with mercury?
And isn't quicksilver liquid at room temperature? I'm puzzled as well.

CJ
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You can rub mercury onto a surface. They stopped doing that a while back, though, because it kills you.
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enoonbecause it kills you
Hmm. Nasty side-effect.

CJ
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Yes, CJ. It is one of the five elements (caesium, francium, gallium and bromine) which are liquid at room temperature. It is officially classed as a mineral for historical reasons. It crystallizes at -40 degrees celsius forming hexagonal crystals.
mv
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Quicksilvering is an amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors.
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