Does this sentence sound strange?
Hello, I'm Japanese student and learning English.
In a class, I was assigned to translate a sentence in a paper into English.
I gave it a try, but I couldn't confirm whether it is right or not.
Would somebody judge following sentence please?
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The cause of the observed low strength is attributable to sulfur contained in the alloy at 0.001%.
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In this sentence, I want to express these points.
1. Sulfur is 0.001% of the alloy.
2. Sulfur caused the alloy to decrease its strength.
I hope to get your corrections or better expressions(of course, for the whole sentence too if possible).
Thank you so much for your read.
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Hi Masafumi. Without the surrounding sentences to place it in context, it is hard to say if it could be improved or not in relationship to the overall paragraph. As to the sentence itself, it is fine and does express the points that you want it to. That said, I would suggest using "The cause of the observed low strength is attributable to the sulfur which is present in the alloy at 0.001%" for better clarity. I hope that this helps you. J.
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