Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
contibutes
English answer:
households account for
Added to glossary by
mockingbird (X)
May 27, 2005 04:58
19 yrs ago
English term
mockingbird (X)
contibutes
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Energy / Power Generation
Does 'contribute' the right word to be used here?
In terms of time, the highest peak load occurs at 19.00 to 20.00. During that period of time, the household contributes 55% of the load, while the remainder comes from the industry sector.
In terms of time, the highest peak load occurs at 19.00 to 20.00. During that period of time, the household contributes 55% of the load, while the remainder comes from the industry sector.
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David Russi
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households account for
households account for 55% of the load
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-27 05:01:59 GMT)
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...while the remainder can be attributed to...
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-27 05:01:59 GMT)
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...while the remainder can be attributed to...
Peer comment(s):
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Can Altinbay
: Good alternative, but contributes is also good.
4 mins
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Maurizio Valente
: contributes 55% .. is OK
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| agree |
RHELLER
1 hr
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| agree |
airmailrpl
: households account for
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Lubosh Hanuska
6 hrs
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| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
10 hrs
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| agree |
Robert Donahue (X)
: This is how I would phrase it.
1 day 19 hrs
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Carmen Schultz
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takes up
During that period ("of time" is redundant, if you simply say "period" it implies the time factor),the household sector takes up 55% of the load...
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Dorene Cornwell
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Note: The problem is as much the number of households as the verb.
Households account for
or the Household sector accounts for ....
If you really want the word "contributes,"
Either
households contribute
or
the household sector contributes
or the Household sector accounts for ....
If you really want the word "contributes,"
Either
households contribute
or
the household sector contributes
+1
3 hrs
English term (edited):
contributes
(as in "causes")
is perfectly acceptable in the context given.
David is also right, but personally I would avoid "takes up", because the demand from the households is actually CREATING the load...so they cannot then "take it up".
David is also right, but personally I would avoid "takes up", because the demand from the households is actually CREATING the load...so they cannot then "take it up".
Peer comment(s):
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Balasubramaniam L.
: "contributes" and "comes from" are nicely balanced and are correct as the two "make up" the load.
5 hrs
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Balasubramaniam L.
India
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English term (edited):
contributes
"contributes" is correctly used; some other corrections shown below
In terms of time, the highest peak load occurs between 19.00 and 20.00 hours.
During that time, householdS contribute...
During that time, householdS contribute...
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