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Ben9108 Posted 20 years ago
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simple problems
I found some questions from the following sentence.
1. No conduit shall be of less than 20mm diameter. (Why use "of" ?)
No conduit shall be less than 20mm diameter. (Is it correct?)
2. At bolt connections, care must be taken to avoid runs of paint through holes. ( Is runs as a noun?)
3. Some equipments are required to be ordered within this week. (Why use "to be ordered"?)
Some equipments are required to order within this week. (Is it correct?)
4. Referring to liaison with you that i would like to ........ (Is it correct?)
Help me to solve! Thanks
1. No conduit shall be of less than 20mm diameter. (Why use "of" ?)
No conduit shall be less than 20mm diameter. (Is it correct?)
2. At bolt connections, care must be taken to avoid runs of paint through holes. ( Is runs as a noun?)
3. Some equipments are required to be ordered within this week. (Why use "to be ordered"?)
Some equipments are required to order within this week. (Is it correct?)
4. Referring to liaison with you that i would like to ........ (Is it correct?)
Help me to solve! Thanks
Top answer
1. I have no idea because I've never met it before. 2.
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- I have no idea because I've never met it before.
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- "run" is a noun in your sentence.
- I think "run" in this situation means the way things usually happen or the way things seem to be happening on a particular occasion.
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1. I have no idea because I've never met it before.
2. "run" is a noun in your sentence. I think "run" in this situation means the way things usually happen or the way things seem to be happening on a particular occasion.
3. "to be ordered" is passive. Like the way you use "are required". Your sentence can be rewritten: "People (or someone) require to order some equi
2. "run" is a noun in your sentence. I think "run" in this situation means the way things usually happen or the way things seem to be happening on a particular occasion.
3. "to be ordered" is passive. Like the way you use "are required". Your sentence can be rewritten: "People (or someone) require to order some equi
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To me, in sentence #2, "avoid runs of paint", together, means " avoid the paint drops running through holes". Besides, "Some equipments are required to order within this week" would mean as if the equipment itself has an ability to order;
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Ben9108I found some questions from the following sentence.
1. No conduit shall be of less than 20mm diameter. (Why use "of" ?) Here of means "Of a size" just clarification.
No conduit shall be less than 20mm diameter. (Is it correct?)
2. At bolt connections, care must be taken to
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