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Beatutiful heart Posted 17 years ago
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The structure of this sentence
Hi, would you help me with this sentence about the structure of this sentence.
- To guard against probe failture, seal the probe against exposure to seawater by either dipping the probe in epoxy, sealing it inside airline tubing or covering it with heat shrin tubing
I am not sure if "sealing it inside airline tubing" modifies " dipping the probe in epoxy'' or if it is only one of the thress phrases like 1. dipping the probe in epoxy, 2.sealing it inside airline tubing, 3. covering it with heat shrink tubing.
thanks
- To guard against probe failture, seal the probe against exposure to seawater by either dipping the probe in epoxy, sealing it inside airline tubing or covering it with heat shrin tubing
I am not sure if "sealing it inside airline tubing" modifies " dipping the probe in epoxy'' or if it is only one of the thress phrases like 1. dipping the probe in epoxy, 2.sealing it inside airline tubing, 3. covering it with heat shrink tubing.
thanks
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Hi, This is my thought: To guard against probe failture, seal the probe against exposure to seawater by either dipping the probe in epoxy, sealing it inside airline tubing or covering it with heat shrink tubing I would hesitate to use particple clause in this context. ( sealing it inside airline tubing) I think infinitive makes the statement more convincing in a technical context. Points: Q -What is the reason for dipping the probe in Epoxy?
- Hi, This is my thought: To guard against probe failture, seal the probe against exposure to seawater by either dipping the probe in epoxy, sealing it inside airline tubing or covering it with heat shrink tubing I would hesitate to use particple clause in this context.
- ( sealing it inside airline tubing) I think infinitive makes the statement more convincing in a technical context.
- Points: Q -What is the reason for dipping the probe in Epoxy?
- A - To seal the probe from the exposure to the elements.
- By the way, heat-shrink tubing is designed to shield electrical wire connections from accidental shorts.
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Hi,
This is my thought:
To guard against probe failture, seal the probe against exposure to seawater by either dipping the probe in epoxy, sealing it inside airline tubing or covering it with heat shrink tubing
I would hesitate to use particple clause in this context. (sealing it inside airline tubing)
I think infinitive make
This is my thought:
To guard against probe failture, seal the probe against exposure to seawater by either dipping the probe in epoxy, sealing it inside airline tubing or covering it with heat shrink tubing
I would hesitate to use particple clause in this context. (sealing it inside airline tubing)
I think infinitive make
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