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The preposition that comes with "experiment"
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I have a sentence like that: Now maybe you can do another experiement static electrity.
The answer is "with", but does it make sense. I think we use "with" or "on" mean we use that thing to do our experiment. Wouldn't it be much better if we use "in" here. What is your opinion? Thanks.
Gloria
I have a sentence like that: Now maybe you can do another experiement static electrity.
The answer is "with", but does it make sense. I think we use "with" or "on" mean we use that thing to do our experiment. Wouldn't it be much better if we use "in" here. What is your opinion? Thanks.
Gloria
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Gloria Chan wrote on 23 Mar 2005: [nq:1]I have a sentence like that: Now maybe you can do another experiement static electrity. [/nq] Yes, it makes sense if the experiment uses static electricity to demonstrate something. [/nq] When one uses mice or rats or people as the subjects of one's experiment, then "on" is normal, as in "I normally experiment on mice, but this time I used pigs".
- Gloria Chan wrote on 23 Mar 2005: [nq:1]I have a sentence like that: Now maybe you can do another experiement static electrity.
- [/nq] Yes, it makes sense if the experiment uses static electricity to demonstrate something.
- [/nq] When one uses mice or rats or people as the subjects of one's experiment, then "on" is normal, as in "I normally experiment on mice, but this time I used pigs".
- [nq:1]Wouldn't it be much better if we use "in" here.
- [/nq] No, "in" is definitely out in this case.
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Gloria Chan wrote on 23 Mar 2005:
[nq:1]I have a sentence like that: Now maybe you can do another experiement static electrity. The answer is "with", but does it make sense.[/nq]
Yes, it makes sense if the experiment uses static electricity to demonstrate something. But the proper preposition depends on the experiment, not on some non-existent rule that say says "'Experiment' always takes
[nq:1]I have a sentence like that: Now maybe you can do another experiement static electrity. The answer is "with", but does it make sense.[/nq]
Yes, it makes sense if the experiment uses static electricity to demonstrate something. But the proper preposition depends on the experiment, not on some non-existent rule that say says "'Experiment' always takes
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[nq:1]I have a sentence like that: Now maybe you can do another experiement static electrity. The answer ... thing to do our experiment. Wouldn't it be much better if we use "in" here. What is your opinion? Thanks.[/nq]
To experiment with* something is to use it as a means of conducting research; to experiment *on* something is to use it as a subject of research. To experiment *in somet
To experiment with* something is to use it as a means of conducting research; to experiment *on* something is to use it as a subject of research. To experiment *in somet
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Gloria Chan:
[nq:2]I have a sentence like that: Now maybe you can do another experiement static electrity.[/nq]
Aaron Davies:
[nq:1]To experiment with* something is to use it as a means of conducting research; to experiment *on* something is to ... referent is the field of research itself. Thus, "This is an experiment *with* static electricity, *on* guinea pigs, *in electromagne
[nq:2]I have a sentence like that: Now maybe you can do another experiement static electrity.[/nq]
Aaron Davies:
[nq:1]To experiment with* something is to use it as a means of conducting research; to experiment *on* something is to ... referent is the field of research itself. Thus, "This is an experiment *with* static electricity, *on* guinea pigs, *in electromagne
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