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Pvunderink Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Punctuation

Can somone explain to me if I should use interpunction after the word 'input'. I want to avoid the word 'variables' twice.
Maybe the current sentence is fine, or perhaps it needs a '-'?

Sentence:
"Table 7 shows the correlation matrix of coefficients concerning the theoretical input and infrastructural variables."
  

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Pvunderink explain to me if I should use interpunction after the word 'input'. I want to avoid the word 'variables' twice. Please explain further.

— Mister Micawber

  • Pvunderink explain to me if I should use interpunction after the word 'input'.
  • I want to avoid the word 'variables' twice.
  • Please explain further.
  • Where might the second 'variables' appear?
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Pvunderink explain to me if I should use interpunction after the word 'input'. I want to avoid the word 'variables' twice.
Please explain further. Where might the second 'variables' appear?
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Oh, sorry.
I meant. 'Theoretical input variables'
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Then I think your original is correctly punctuated, as long as the reader is likely to recognize 'theoretical input' as a variable.
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"Table 7 shows the correlation matrix of coefficients of the theoretical input and infrastructural variables."

The ambiguity might be "theoretical" - if it modifies "input" only or both "input" and "infrastructural." It should be clear in your context.
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This will become clear in the context.
Why did you change the word 'concerning'? Is it wrong? What about 'with respect to' or 'regarding'?
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PvunderinkThis will become clear in the context. Why did you change the word 'concerning'? Is it wrong? What about 'with respect to' or 'regarding'?
Because that is the customary verbiage that is used.

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Thank you very much!
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