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Quaerereverum Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
It is viewed from the horizon
Hello,
Is my sentences proper?
A plate which has a circle shape if it is viewed from the horizon, it looks like an ellipse. But, shape constancy allows us to see it round even though the angle from which we see it distorts the shape.
Thank you so much for your time and effort.
Is my sentences proper?
A plate which has a circle shape if it is viewed from the horizon, it looks like an ellipse. But, shape constancy allows us to see it round even though the angle from which we see it distorts the shape.
Thank you so much for your time and effort.
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The horizon is what you see when you look out into the distance when standing on flat land. Whenever you move, the horizon moves. You can never be 'at your own horizon', so you can never view something 'from the horizon'.
- The horizon is what you see when you look out into the distance when standing on flat land.
- Whenever you move, the horizon moves.
- You can never be 'at your own horizon', so you can never view something 'from the horizon'.
- All you need is this: A circular plate is seen as an ellipse when viewed at an angle, but our knowledge of the constancy of shapes allows us to see it as a round object.
- CJ
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The horizon is what you see when you look out into the distance when standing on flat land. Whenever you move, the horizon moves. You can never be 'at your own horizon', so you can never view something 'from the horizon'.
All you need is this:
A circular plate is seen as an ellipse when viewed at an angle, but our knowledge of the constancy of shapes allows us to see it as a
All you need is this:
A circular plate is seen as an ellipse when viewed at an angle, but our knowledge of the constancy of shapes allows us to see it as a
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I would reorganize the sentence to avoid confusion.
Right now the reader may take your phrase to be a single expression modifying "Plate." "
A plate, which has a circle shape if it is viewed from the horizon ..."
You want, I believe, to say something like:
A plate, which has a circular shape, looks like an ellipse if it is viewed from the horizon. Bu
Right now the reader may take your phrase to be a single expression modifying "Plate." "
A plate, which has a circle shape if it is viewed from the horizon ..."
You want, I believe, to say something like:
A plate, which has a circular shape, looks like an ellipse if it is viewed from the horizon. Bu
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I've tried to fix it. Now, is my sentence proper?
A plate, which has a circle shape if it is viewed from a horizontal angle, looks like an ellipse. But, shape constancy allows us to see it still being round even though the angle from which we see it distorts the shape.
A plate, which has a circle shape if it is viewed from a horizontal angle, looks like an ellipse. But, shape constancy allows us to see it still being round even though the angle from which we see it distorts the shape.
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I think most people will interpret 'horizontal angle' as parallel to the floor, i.e., 'on edge'. It is being viewed on edge if it's being viewed from a horizontal angle. In that case it's going to look like a line, not like an ellipse.
If you absolutely insist on using the word 'horizontal', and it seems you do, then it might be better if you said 'viewed from a nearly horizontal angle'
If you absolutely insist on using the word 'horizontal', and it seems you do, then it might be better if you said 'viewed from a nearly horizontal angle'
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quaereeverumA plate, which has a circle shape if it is viewed from a horizontal angle, looks like an ellipse.This doesn't work either, because you are parenthesizing the whole idea of the circular shape of the plate, and the main point you're making is:
A plate looks like an ellipse.
Your secondary point is:
A plate has a circle
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