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Westdeap12 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Wht is difference bet The mercury volume lowers in the capillary tube.

The mercury volume lowers in the capillary tube.



The mercury volume in the capillary tube lowers.



I suppose the second is wrong. Why?
  

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Hi Westdeap; Welcome to the Forums! Why do you think that the second is wrong (grammatically)? The first says that the lowering of the volume of mercury takes place in the capillary tube.

  • Hi Westdeap; Welcome to the Forums!
  • Why do you think that the second is wrong (grammatically)?
  • The first says that the lowering of the volume of mercury takes place in the capillary tube.
  • The second says that the volume of mercury which is in the capillary tube goes down.
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Hi Westdeap;

Welcome to the Forums!

Why do you think that the second is wrong (grammatically)?

The first says that the lowering of the volume of mercury takes place in the capillary tube.

The second says that the volume of mercury which is in the capillary tube goes down.

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