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Snappy Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Units connect to power supplies/a power supply?
How should I write in the following case?:
There are three machines (Unit A, Unit B, and Unit C).
Unit A needs a power supply.
Unit B needs a power supply.
Unit C needs a power supply.
Three power supplies are necessary. These machines cannot share a single power supply. These power supplies are all different in supply voltage and type.
In the above case, is the following expression okay?:
1. Unit A, Unit B, and Unit C need a different power supply each.
2. Each of these Units needs a different power supply.
There are three machines (Unit A, Unit B, and Unit C).
Unit A needs a power supply.
Unit B needs a power supply.
Unit C needs a power supply.
Three power supplies are necessary. These machines cannot share a single power supply. These power supplies are all different in supply voltage and type.
In the above case, is the following expression okay?:
1. Unit A, Unit B, and Unit C need a different power supply each.
2. Each of these Units needs a different power supply.
Top answer
1. Unit A, Unit B, and Unit C each need a different power supply. OK 2.
- 1.
- Unit A, Unit B, and Unit C each need a different power supply.
- OK 2.
- Each of these units needs a different power supply.
- OK 3.
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2 Answers
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1. Unit A, Unit B, and Unit C each need a different power supply. OK
2. Each of these units needs a different power supply. OK
3. Unit A, Unit B, and Unit C require different power supplies. OK (my choice)
The verb require is a little better than need.
2. Each of these units needs a different power supply. OK
3. Unit A, Unit B, and Unit C require different power supplies. OK (my choice)
The verb require is a little better than need.
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AlpheccaStars1. Unit A, Unit B, and Unit C each need a different power supply. OK2. Each of these Units needs a different power supply. OK3. Unit A, Unit B, and Unit C need different power supplies. OK The verb require is a little better than need.Thank you for your quick response and information.
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