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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
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In that page is explained that lithium-ion batteries have to be charged at least 8 hours the first time.
Is the above acceptable and a better or worse re-write than below?
Explained in that page is that lithium-ion batteries have to be charged at least 8 hours the first time.
Which would be more common?
Thanks
Is the above acceptable and a better or worse re-write than below?
Explained in that page is that lithium-ion batteries have to be charged at least 8 hours the first time.
Which would be more common?
Thanks
Top answer
It's explained on that page that lithium ion batteries have to be charged for at least 8 hours for the first time. or On that page it's explained that lithium ion batteries have to be charged for at least 8 hours for the first time.
- It's explained on that page that lithium ion batteries have to be charged for at least 8 hours for the first time.
- or On that page it's explained that lithium ion batteries have to be charged for at least 8 hours for the first time.
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It's explained on that page that lithium ion batteries have to be charged for at least 8 hours for the first time.
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On that page it's explained that lithium ion batteries have to be charged for at least 8 hours for the first time.
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On that page it's explained that lithium ion batteries have to be charged for at least 8 hours for the first time.
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Clive, I agree. But can one say in the way I suggested? Thanks.
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Hi,
See Eugene's reply.
Note these questions all have different meanings.
Can I say this?
Is it acceptable?
Is it common?
Clive
See Eugene's reply.
Note these questions all have different meanings.
Can I say this?
Is it acceptable?
Is it common?
Clive
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Yes, Clive, apparently they don't mean the same. What I was asking was whether those two sentences suggested by me in the second post were acceptable.
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Hi Eugene,
I didn't know it was you. Your name on the right showed as 'unknown'.
Yes, your sentences are OK. I'd say . . . eight hours for the first time.
Clive
I didn't know it was you. Your name on the right showed as 'unknown'.
Yes, your sentences are OK. I'd say . . . eight hours
Clive
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Hi, Clive
Would you say the original is incorrect or just awkward?
Ta
Would you say the original is incorrect or just awkward?
Ta
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Hi,
In that page is explained that lithium-ion batteries have to be charged at least 8 hours the first time.
Would you say the original is incorrect or just awkward?
It seems to me a sentence that no native speaker would say, because of the preposition usage and the word order.
I'm not sure if that makes it incorrect, or awkward, or both. Does it matte
In that page is explained that lithium-ion batteries have to be charged at least 8 hours the first time.
Would you say the original is incorrect or just awkward?
It seems to me a sentence that no native speaker would say, because of the preposition usage and the word order.
I'm not sure if that makes it incorrect, or awkward, or both. Does it matte
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