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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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When the alpha grain size was decreased, its influence on lamellar/massive competition can be observed. In the above sentence whether 'could' is correct?
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Hi, When the alpha grain size was decreased, its influence on lamellar/massive competition can be observed. In the above sentence whether 'could' is correct? Yes.
- Hi, When the alpha grain size was decreased, its influence on lamellar/massive competition can be observed.
- In the above sentence whether 'could' is correct?
- Yes.
- You need the past tense 'could' instead of 'can'.
- Ther's also the matter of 'its'.
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Hi,
When the alpha grain size was decreased, its influence on lamellar/massive competition can be observed. In the above sentence whether 'could' is correct? Yes. You need the past tense 'could' instead of 'can'.
Ther's also the matter of 'its'. Does it refer to the grain size or to the decrease in size? I'd suggest something like -
When the alpha grain size was decreased, its influence on lamellar/massive competition can be observed. In the above sentence whether 'could' is correct? Yes. You need the past tense 'could' instead of 'can'.
Ther's also the matter of 'its'. Does it refer to the grain size or to the decrease in size? I'd suggest something like -
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