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Is this sentence correct?This is the perfect model product for what I'm going to be using it for.This is the perfect model product for my purpose.This is the perfect model product for the use I have for it.This is the perfect model product for my use.Thank you!!!

GPY · Accepted Answer

Irrespective of the rest of the sentence, I find "perfect model product" rather ambiguous and unsatisfactory. Could you explain in other words what you are trying to say that is different from just "perfect product" or "perfect model" (the latter in the sense of e.g. model of car, model of TV, etc.).

Anonymous · Answer

Let me explain
I'm going to replace 'perfect model product' with 'computer.
I don't know which to say and how to know which is correct.

This is the perfect computer for what I'm going to be using it for.
This is the perfect computer for my purpose.
This is the perfect computer for the use I have for it.
This is the perfect computer for my use.

Could you help me with this? I don't how where to go or how to say them.

For my purposes I have for these cards, they are more than enough. I don't need professional playing cards. (How would you start the sentence please?)

The best laptop for that purpose/use would be the MacBook. It has everything he'll need, and it is the most basic Mac in a laptop configuration. It's the lease powerful one in terms of configuration/specs. I only need a computer with 2gb ram not 4 or 8.

For the use/purpose I have for it, this basic model Macbook is enough in terms of configuration/specs/in a laptop configuration. I only need a 2gb ram.

Thank you

GPY · Answer

AnonymousThis is the perfect computer for what I'm going to be using it for.This is the perfect computer for my purpose.This is the perfect computer for the use I have for it.This is the perfect computer for my use.Could you help me with this? I don't how where to go or how to say them.

"This is the perfect computer for my purposes" or simply "This is the perfect computer for me".

AnonymousFor my purposes I have for these cards, they are more than enough. I don't need professional playing cards. (How would you start the sentence please?)

"For my purposes, these cards are more than enough."

AnonymousThe best laptop for that purpose/use would be the MacBook. It has everything he'll need, and it is the most basic Mac in a laptop configuration. It's the lease powerful one in terms of configuration/specs. I only need a computer with 2gb ram not 4 or 8.For the use/purpose I have for it, this basic model Macbook is enough in terms of configuration/specs/in a laptop configuration. I only need a 2gb ram.

"The best laptop for that purpose would be the MacBook. It has everything he'll need, and it is the most basic Mac in a laptop configuration. It's the least powerful one in terms of its spec. I only need a computer with 2GB RAM, not 4 or 8."

I'm not clear why you are switching from "everything he'll need" to "I only need".

AnonymousFor the use/purpose I have for it, this basic model Macbook is enough in terms of configuration/specs/in a laptop configuration. I only need a 2gb ram.

"For my purposes, this basic model MacBook has a high enough spec. I only need 2GB RAM."

I don't precisely understand how "in a laptop configuration" is supposed to fit into the sentence (e.g. whether your point is that you only need a laptop, or whether you are acknowledging that the spec of a laptop is expected to be lower, or something else).

Anonymous · Answer

By laptop configuration I mean It is the most basic Mac laptop. Is it not correct?

Is this wrong because I heard it
This is the perfect computer for what I'm going to be using it for.

So purposes and use aren't interchageable?

GPY · Answer

AnonymousBy laptop configuration I mean It is the most basic Mac laptop. Is it not correct?

"in a laptop configuration" is correct in itself, but it is not obvious to me exactly how you want to combine it with the other information in the sentence. It is not glaringly wrong to say "For my purposes, this basic model MacBook has a high enough spec in a laptop configuation", but on closer examination there is (to me) something unsatisfactory and ambiguous about this sentence.

AnonymousIs this wrong because I heard itThis is the perfect computer for what I'm going to be using it for.

It is perfectly intelligible but the "for ... for" repetition is noticeable and a bit ugly.

AnonymousSo purposes and use aren't interchageable?

"For my use, ..." is not wrong but "purposes" sounded better to me in your specific sentence.

Anonymous · Answer

I see,

For the laptop configuration sentence, how would you say it?

Is purpose your choice in a ll the sentences if you were to say them?

Can I ask you, I came across 4 sentences, is it correct to separate oneself from?
There are 6 Miss world candidates left and all I can say is that 2 of them have separated themselves from the rest with most of the votes.

Do you understand zoomed in? How should you say it?
The broadcast of this football match is more zoomed in than usual. You can usually see the whole field. The camera are more zoomed in for this match.

Is this correct please?

At the auction the watch went up by 50 dollar increments and was auctioned off for 450 dollars.
Is this correctly written?

How many months pregnant do you have to be to know the *** of the child whether it is a boy or a girl?

Thank you

GPY · Answer

For the laptop configuration sentence, how would you say it?
As I mentioned earlier, I don't understand exactly what you are trying to say. If you mean to make the point that laptops are generally expected to have a lower spec, then maybe you could say "This basic model MacBook has a good spec for a laptop and is enough for my purposes."

Is purpose your choice in a ll the sentences if you were to say them?
Which sentences do you mean, other than ones I have already commented on?

Can I ask you, I came across 4 sentences, is it correct to separate oneself from? There are 6 Miss world candidates left and all I can say is that 2 of them have separated themselves from the rest with most of the votes.
"There are six Miss World candidates left, and all I can say is that two of them have separated themselves from the rest with most of the votes."

Do you understand zoomed in? How should you say it? The broadcast of this football match is more zoomed in than usual. You can usually see the whole field. The cameras are more zoomed in for this match.
This is acceptable in casual English and the meaning is clear. It would not be good in formal written English, but at the moment I can't think of a formal way to say it.

(Edit) Actually, I think simply changing "more zoomed in" to "zoomed in more" makes it seem less casual.

At the auction the watch went up by 50 dollar increments and was auctioned off for 450 dollars. Is this correctly written?
It should strictly be written "50-dollar increments". Otherwise it's OK.

How many months pregnant do you have to be to know the *** of the child whether it is a boy or a girl?
"whether it is a boy or a girl" does not flow well from the rest of the sentence (feels a bit like a run-on). There is no need to say this at all because that's what "***" means.

Anonymous · Answer

HI

What is the difference please?
How many months pregnant do you have to be to know the ***?
How many months pregnant do you have to be to know what the *** is?

Here you said
At the auction the watch went up by 50 dollar increments and was auctioned off for 450 dollars. Is this correctly written?
It should strictly be written "50-dollar increments". Otherwise it's OK.

Can you tell me should I use increment or interval? In or by?

1 The bonus is released in/by $10 intervals/increments, released into your account as you clear the needed VVPs.
2 As you gain experience, your level increases. At each new level, the amount of experience you need to advance to next level increase by/in 50 point-increments/intervals.
3 The timer goes up in/by 5 second increments/intervals. Starts at 0. It doesn't show 1,2,3,4 and once 5 seconds have elapsed, the 0 changes to 5, then to 10, 15 so on and so forth.
4 The timer counts down in/by 5 second increments/intervals. Starts at 30 seconds. It doesn't show 29,28,27,26 and once 5 seconds have elapsed, the 30 changes to 25, then to 20,15,10 so on and so forth.
Is this correct?
5 The trains comes at further/longer intervals on the weekends than the weekdays. Its comes every 12 minutes as opposed to 5 minutes on the weekdays.

I don't know how you would say this.
The dress sizes go up by 2 increments starting at 36. 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 ...

Thanks

GPY · Answer

AnonymousWhat is the difference please?How many months pregnant do you have to be to know the ***?How many months pregnant do you have to be to know what the *** is?

There is no difference in meaning.

The following are suggestions. As usual, there is more than one potential way to say them:

1. The bonus is released into your account $10 at a time as you clear the needed VVPs.
(I don't know what "VVP means".)

2. As you gain experience, your level increases. At each new level, the amount of experience you need to advance to the next level increases by 50 points.

3. The timer advances in 5-second increments.

4. The timer counts down in 5-second decrements.

5. The trains come at longer intervals at weekends than on weekdays.

6. The dress sizes go up in twos, starting at 36.

Anonymous · Answer

There is no difference in meaning.

The following are suggestions. As usual, there is more than one potential way to say them:

1. The bonus is released into your account $10 at a time as you clear the needed VVPs.
(I don't know what "VVP means".) Is 'in $10 increments' not correct? The site uses increments.

2. As you gain experience, your level increases. At each new level, the amount of experience you need to advance to the next level increases by 50 points. Would it be wrong to use 'increments' here? In/by 50 point increments?

3. The timer advances in 5-second increments. Is 'by' incorrect?

4. The timer counts down in 5-second decrements. Is 'by' incorrect?

Could I ask you please what you think?

If the prices of the items are as follows : 125,130,135,140,145,150

Would 'increments' be appropriate because to tell you the truth I don't know when to use increments.

Would this be how you would say it?

The price increases in $5 increments : $125, $130, $135, $140....

When I charge my phone, If I don't have time to fully charge it, it's an OCD of mine to unplug it at either EX 70%, 75%, 80%, 85% not 87, or 94%.

How would I phrase this?

I charge my phone at increments of 5%.

I unplug my phone at increments of 5%.

I have no clue how to say this.

Ps can you say OCD of mine?

Thank you very much

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