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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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00Lithium-ion batteries, now common in laptops, produce more power and are smaller than nickel-metal hydride batteries common in most hybrids now.02p

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00The joint venture that Toyota set up with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., which makes Panasonic products, will begin producing lithium-ion batteries in 2009 and move into full-scale production in 2010, Toyota said.02p

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01a01b01span00Toyota02span02b02a00 also said it's setting up a battery research department later this month to develop an innovative battery that can outperform even 01b00that02b00 lithium-ion battery.02p

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00What's the function of 'that'?02p

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00Thanks in advance.02p

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0I shows that we are talking about that specific lithium-ion battery, not just any lithium-ion battery.0-
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0Ummm. The article didn't introduce a variety of lithium-ion battery. Using 'that' is a bit strange to me because the techology is pretty generic. I guess it's acceptable. Thanks, Nona.0-
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0It does discuss a specific battery - the one being produced by the two companies.0-
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10I agree with Nona but the article you quote is very awkwardly worded. It took me several seconds of study to figure out what the author meant. 0-
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