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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

remember this short lesson/teaching/instruction

The next time you need to chop an onion, remember this short science lesson: reactions happen slower at lower temperatures.

The next time you need to cut/cut up/slice an onion, remember this concise science teaching/instruction/morale: chemistry happen slower at lower temperatures.

Does the second statement sound as right as the first one and mean about the same? Thanks.
  

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No. Apart from the cutting up of the onion, changing the sentence makes it both pompous and meaningless.

  • No.
  • Apart from the cutting up of the onion, changing the sentence makes it both pompous and meaningless.
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No.

Apart from the cutting up of the onion, changing the sentence makes it both pompous and meaningless.
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Feebs11No.

Apart from the cutting up of the onion, changing the sentence makes it both pompous and meaningless.
Thanks, Feebs.

But how would render "lesson" in that context in other words?
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You could say "the scientific fact".
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Feebs11You could say "the scientific fact".
Thanks, Feebs.

To make sure, is it identical with "the scientific truth/principle?"

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