Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
facultative/ly
English answer:
it depends
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Paul Svensson
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facultative/ly
English
Tech/Engineering
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
microbiology
facultative anaerobic bacteria vs facultatively anaerobic bacteria
Which one is better ?
Google seems to be split split down the middle.
Which one is better ?
Google seems to be split split down the middle.
Responses
| 5 +15 | it depends |
Daniel Mencher
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Daniel Mencher
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it depends
If the bacteria is facultative and also the bacteria is anaerobic, then the correct version is:
facultative, anaerobic bacteria
But, if the bacteria is anaerobic in a facultative manner, then the correct version is:
facultatively anaerobic bacteria
facultative is an adjective
facultatively is an adverb
Good luck!
-Dan
facultative, anaerobic bacteria
But, if the bacteria is anaerobic in a facultative manner, then the correct version is:
facultatively anaerobic bacteria
facultative is an adjective
facultatively is an adverb
Good luck!
-Dan
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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