please help with the word order - where to put "under high pressure" ?
English translation: pumping water into the wells under high pressure
| 10:43 Mar 21, 2007 |
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high pressure pumping of water into wells Explanation: or high pressure water pumping into wells why definite article 'the' before 'wells'? |
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high-pressure injection of water Explanation: and for high-pressure injection of water and similar products with a viscosity of 0.0085 to 8 cm2/s into wells |
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peer agreement (net): +6pumping water into the wells under high pressure Explanation: Forget the "of" - it's either "for pumping water" or "for the pumping of water" but not a mixture of the two, and I prefer "for pumping water" just on the grounds of simplicity. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-21 12:17:14 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Marek makes a good point in querying the "the" in front of "wells" - we don't have enough context to decide whether it's needed; the answer obvioulsy depends on whether the text is talking about pumps and wells in general (in which case no "the") or about the wells at a specific site (in which case we need "the") - the asker should be able to tell from the context which is right. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 hrs (2007-03-21 18:39:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- To answer your question, Alexander, are "the oil wells" the wells at a particular site (or sites) or are they oil wells in general? |
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