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Apr 26, 2009 18:58
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English term

acquire

English Science Science (general) scientific writing
Is "acquire" the right word here?

As the composite is loaded, its matrix acquires microdamages, which are modeled by randomly dispersed empty quasispherical micropores.
Responses
2 +11 sustain
4 +3 suffers
5 +1 undergoes..

Discussion

Nik-On/Off (asker) Apr 29, 2009:
Sorry, damage of a material
Nik-On/Off (asker) Apr 29, 2009:
The point is that the overall damage of a metrial is represented in this model as dispersed microdamages (damaged microvolumes) that are accumulated with time under load
Ramesh Bhatt Apr 29, 2009:
The sentense needs recomposition As has been pointed out, "damage" is a strong word and goes well with "sustain" or "suffer"; but then the second clause of the sentence, viz., "which is modeled by randomly dispersed empty quasispherical micropores" will not be consistent with the first clause. "Damage" is rectified/mended/etc., it can't be "modeled". The best thing in my view will be to change "microdamage" to some more suitable term. "Acquire" may not need any change then.

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+11
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sustain

I do not anything about this field, but from a purely linguistic point of view, damage is usually "sustained" or "suffered" as has been suggested.
Also "microdamages" in the plural grates to my ear, and I would prefer "sustains microdamage, which is modelled..."

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Note added at 22 mins (2009-04-26 19:21:29 GMT)
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Sorry, that should be "I do not know anything...."

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Note added at 56 mins (2009-04-26 19:54:37 GMT)
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It is true that "acquires" is used in a modelling context because a model acquires the characteristics of the thing/system that it is modelling.
Peer comment(s):
agree airmailrpl : sustains
12 mins
agree K. Ganly (X) : agree, imo sustains sounds best. Definately not acquired!
13 mins
agree Kim Metzger
18 mins
agree Jack Doughty
26 mins
agree Lingua.Franca : Sustains (microscopic damages) . . .
31 mins
agree Chris Ellison
1 hr
agree Kay Barbara
2 hrs
agree Claire Cox
12 hrs
agree Phong Le
15 hrs
agree Gary D
16 hrs
agree Lirka
19 hrs
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+3
4 mins

suffers

:)
Peer comment(s):
agree airmailrpl : -
16 mins
thx, airmailrpl :)
agree Chris Ellison
1 hr
thx, Chris :)
agree Lirka : or sustains, both eqally valid :)
19 hrs
thank you, lirka, that's what i thought :)
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+1
21 mins

undergoes..

acquires microdamages => undergoes microdamage

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Note added at 2 days12 hrs (2009-04-29 07:49:49 GMT)
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Peer comment(s):
agree MPGS : :)
4 mins
thank you
neutral Jim Tucker (X) : You undergo a process, but not the result of that process. The source text, with its plural "damages", emph. that this is a result. If it were singular, your suggestion would work //That 2nd link was written by non-E speakers; others prol. just bad styl
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neutral Lirka : with jim
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