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This post was last edited by zhangjuhua on 2015-8-29 20:48 to ensure that the risk of overstressing due to inappropriate free movement or the generation of excessive forces, e.g., on flanges, connections, bellows, or hoses, is adequately controlled. May I ask whether “generated, e.g., on flanges, connections, bellows, or hoses” modifies “excessive forces” or “overstressing”?
It should be modifying risk, right?
The main sentence is that the risk of overstressing is adequately controlled. This overstressing occurs as a result of unacceptable free movement or excessive forces in the flanges, connections, bellows, or hoses.
I’m a bit confused; if it’s modifying stress, then it should be \"in\" rather than \"on\", right? It’s understandable to use \"on\" with forces, but it doesn’t seem quite logical to use \"on\" for stress
I think the ‘On’ here modifies ‘inadmissible free movement or excessive forces’
forces on flanges.....resulting in overstressing....
Excessive forces on the flanges cause overstressing…. Thank you very much; I tend to agree with your opinion
Overstressing can also be caused by unacceptable free movement of flanges, connections, bellows, or hoses. Both Movement and Force can be followed by On
In other words, “produced on flanges, connections, bellows or hoses” modifies both “inadmissible free movement” and “excessive forces”; it does not modify only “excessive forces”. That makes sense. Thank you very much, happy holidays!
OP, may I ask what are the methods for learning English?
They’re probably also working people; if their foundation is weak, they should first review grammar, and then learn based on their actual needs – there’s no need to spend time on things they won’t use. To improve speaking skills, it’s easier to watch more foreign movies and TV shows to get a feel for it