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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

The place of phrase

1. Robots can work for 24 hours a day in special factories.

2. Robots can work in special factories for 24 hours a day.

Which is suitable, 1or 2?

Thanks.

  

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Hi The first, slightly, implies that the robots need to be in special factories in order to do this The second, slightly, implies that the the special factories are typical of the working conditions for robots, but not essential You could use (1) to go on to say that the factories need special air conditioning, trained engineers and so on. You could use (2) if you're just making a general point Dave

  • Hi The first, slightly, implies that the robots need to be in special factories in order to do this The second, slightly, implies that the the special factories are typical of the working conditions for robots, but not essential You could use (1) to go on to say that the factories need special air conditioning, trained engineers and so on.
  • You could use (2) if you're just making a general point Dave
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Hi

The first, slightly, implies that the robots need to be in special factories in order to do this

The second, slightly, implies that the the special factories are typical of the working conditions for robots, but not essential

You could use (1) to go on to say that the factories need special air conditioning, trained engineers and so on. You could use (2) if you're just making a g

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