17:12 Jul 14, 2012 |
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| Selected response from: Martin Riordan Brazil Local time: 18:28 | ||||||
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4 | along |
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3 | polarized across its thickness |
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along Explanation: From what I have seen: |
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polarized across its thickness Explanation: If the text referred to the length of the plate, which is the plate's longest dimension, I would use "along", as in "polarized along its length". But as it refers to the thickness, that is, probably the shortest dimension of the plate (length, width, thickness), I would choose the preposition "across". I would also use "across" if it refered to the width. |
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