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The most important and most studied applications of enzyme biosensors "are" to detect and monitor blood glucose, followed by lactate, because of the medical applications of such sensors or The most important and most studied applications of enzyme biosensors "is" to detect and monitor blood glucose, followed by lactate, because of the medical applications of such sensors. Please advise on the usage of is or are.
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' applications are '. What troubles me, however, is the phrase 'followed by lactate', which does not seem to fit neatly into the structure. Is this phrase another 'application'?
- ' applications are '.
- What troubles me, however, is the phrase 'followed by lactate', which does not seem to fit neatly into the structure.
- Is this phrase another 'application'?
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'applications are'.
What troubles me, however, is the phrase 'followed by lactate', which does not seem to fit neatly into the structure. Is this phrase another 'application'? If so, it would be much more clear to write:
'The most important and most studied applications of enzyme biosensors are to detect and monitor blood glucose and lactate, because of the medical ap
What troubles me, however, is the phrase 'followed by lactate', which does not seem to fit neatly into the structure. Is this phrase another 'application'? If so, it would be much more clear to write:
'The most important and most studied applications of enzyme biosensors are to detect and monitor blood glucose and lactate, because of the medical ap
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As Mr. Micawber wrote: applications are.
Still, the continuation is also troublesome: applications are to detect and monitor.
For some reason, this gives me the impression that the applications are (supposed) to detect, i.e., the idiom "to be to" used in the sense of obligation.
Tiny point, but "... applications are the detection and monitoring of ..." seems better
Still, the continuation is also troublesome: applications are to detect and monitor.
For some reason, this gives me the impression that the applications are (supposed) to detect, i.e., the idiom "to be to" used in the sense of obligation.
Tiny point, but "... applications are the detection and monitoring of ..." seems better
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