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04:11 Nov 3, 2019 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Science - Physics / хроматографи� | |||||
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| Selected response from: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. United States Local time: 08:13 | ||||
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4 +1 | No need to use "the" |
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3 | Chromatograph XX μL of each - the test solution and the YYYYYYYY RS solution. |
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Chromatograph XX μL of each - the test solution and the YYYYYYYY RS solution. Explanation: I suspect that there is a punctuation mark missing - a hyphen. It makes sense that chromatographs of both solutions with the same volume should be taken. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2019-11-07 12:54:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In other words: "Chromatograph XX μL of each, that is, the test solution and the YYYYYYYY RS solution." "Chromatograph XX μL of both the test solution and the YYYYYYYY RS solution." So, one can keep both "the" in the sentence. |
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No need to use "the" Explanation: If you have mentioned this particular solution earlier in the paper then you should definitely use “the.” However if this is the case and for the second use and on you should say the solution. In fact you can drop a footnote to indicate that from now on this particular solution will be called as the solution. For your information: Although in scientific methodologies the is not needed unless YYYYYYY RS solution is well known and somewhat specific chromatography solution, then I would say YES use “the YYYYYYY RS solution.” This is because you are not just talking about a general chromatography method anymore instead you are talking about a particular protocol that uses this YYYYYYY RS solution therefore you should highlight it with “the." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2019-11-07 12:57:21 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Re: The key point is that the solutions are to be chromatographed separately! But when the number of solutions is MT 2, how can I use "both" instead of "each"? XX μL of both test solution and YYYYYYY RS solution were Chromatographed separately. |
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