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mi
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 Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:56 am Post subject: one or that? |
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Hi.
I would like to know which word is correct in the below sentence, 'the one' or 'that'?
"Please open the valve of the chamber A and close 'the one' of the chamber B."
"Please open the valve of the chamber A and close 'that' of the chamber B."
Also it would be helpful if you could let me know the basic usage of 'one' and 'that'.
Thanks.
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asterix
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:11 am Post subject: |
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"Please open the valve of the chamber A and close 'the one' of the chamber B."
"Please open the valve of the chamber A and close 'that' of the chamber B."
They're both OK except that you don't need the definite article in front of chamber.
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If you are writing technical instructions you should call everything by its technical name and you don't need to say please.
So in this case: Open the valve to (for, or on) Chamber A. and close the valve to (for, or on)Chamber B.
This helps to avoid confusion when writing instructions for more complicated processes.
Last edited by asterix on Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:16 am; edited 1 time in total |
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mi
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:15 am Post subject: Thank you! |
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Thanks, asterix!
It helps a lot.
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asterix
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:17 am Post subject: |
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| You're welcome - Good Luck! |
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