Solids take up more space
What is the correct way of saying the following?
1 Do solids take up more space than liquids?
2 Do solids have more volume than liquids?
3 If I were to fill up a blender with solids to the brim, is there any way it would overflow once liquid?
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#1 and #2 are both grammatically correct and are equivalent. However, they are meaningless questions, because you haven't specified the quantity of the substance. " #3 is gramatically correct.
- #1 and #2 are both grammatically correct and are equivalent.
- However, they are meaningless questions, because you haven't specified the quantity of the substance.
- " #3 is gramatically correct.
- "
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#1 and #2 are both grammatically correct and are equivalent. However, they are meaningless questions, because you haven't specified the quantity of the substance.
Perhaps what you want to ask is, "Does a solid take up more space than a liquid of the same mass?" Or perhaps you want to ask, "Does a substance take up more space when in solid or liquid form?"
#3 is gramatically correct
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