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Which do you consider more proper style or are both good & correct English?

English translation: Some differences In the adsorption isotherms were observed as a function of the aging temperature..

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English term or phrase:Which do you consider more proper style or are both good & correct English?
Selected answer:Some differences In the adsorption isotherms were observed as a function of the aging temperature..
Entered by: airmailrpl

16:51 Jun 10, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: Which do you consider more proper style or are both good & correct English?
1) Some differences were observed in the adsorption isotherms as a function of the aging temperature.

2) Some differences n the adsorption isotherms were observed as a function of the aging temperature.
Laerte da Silva
Brazil
Local time: 07:41
Some differences In the adsorption isotherms were observed as a function of the aging temperature
Explanation:
both are fine but the second one is better:

Some differences In the adsorption isotherms were observed as a function of the aging temperature
Selected response from:

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 07:41
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +5Some differences In the adsorption isotherms were observed as a function of the aging temperature
airmailrpl
4The first option
David Moore (X)
3 +1slight difference in meaning
Ken Cox


Discussion entries: 2





  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
which do you consider more proper style or are both good & correct english?
Some differences In the adsorption isotherms were observed as a function of the aging temperature


Explanation:
both are fine but the second one is better:

Some differences In the adsorption isotherms were observed as a function of the aging temperature

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 07:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernanda Rocha
3 mins
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agree  Luciana Roppa
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agree  Gary D
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agree  Gillian Scheibelein: "some" is superfluous: Differences in the ....
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agree  Pham Huu Phuoc
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
which do you consider more proper style or are both good & correct english?
The first option


Explanation:
To my ears, they are both acceptable, but I find I have a distinct preference for the first option - I can't give any soundly-based reason, sorry! It just sounds better to me.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 12:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 26
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
which do you consider more proper style or are both good & correct english?
slight difference in meaning


Explanation:
IMO both are acceptable English, but there is a slight difference in meaning (not that this difference is always recognised, and both formulations are used to mean the opposite of their 'logical' meaning):

Option !: Isotherms of adsorption versus aging temperature were measured and/or calculated for several materials, samples or conditions. They were found to have certain differences.

Option 2: Isotherms of adsorption were measured and/or calculated for several different materials, samples, or conditions. They were found to have certain differences depending on the aging temperature.

Ken Cox
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Piotr Sawiec: to my non-native ears both are fine too, but I also noticed these slight differences and support your reasoning
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