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[river1974]

Dear teachers:

(a) The infrared ray passes through a hollow part of the first gobo to make the phototransistor to generate the photocurrent.
(b) The infrared ray passes through a hollow part of the first gobo to make the phototransistor generate the photocurrent.

Which one is correct?

Thanks.

[trueblue]

(b) The infrared ray passes through a hollow part of the first gobo to make the phototransistor generate the photocurrent.

This would be the more correct of the two, but personally I prefer the first with a slight change.

(a) The infrared ray passes through a hollow part of the first gobo to allow (or permit) the phototransistor to generate the photocurrent.

Tom

[river1974]

Trueblue, thanks for your suggestion.

[trueblue]

You're welcome. Any time.

[seiyong]

[quote="river1974"]Dear teachers:

(a) The infrared ray passes through a hollow part of the first gobo to make the phototransistor to generate the photocurrent.
(b) The infrared ray passes through a hollow part of the first gobo to make the phototransistor generate the photocurrent.

Which one is correct?

I think the second one sounds more correct. If i utter the sentence then i'll pick the first one to make my sentence more clear but if i am writting the sentence down i'll pick the second one. That is all i feel. Please forgive me if i make any mistake.