The word "results"

[driryos]

1 - The higher amount of solar radiation as well as external air temperature results in a faster drying potential for the wall.

Something feels wrong with the word "results".
Is it used properly in this context, or would you guys suggest a different word?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

1 - The higher amount of solar radiation as well as external air temperature results in a faster drying potential for the wall.

Something feels wrong with the word "results".
Is it used properly in this context, or would you guys suggest a different word?

Results is fine. I'm wondering about solar radiation and faster drying potential.

Are you writing about life on a space station?

 

[bubbha]

1 - The higher amount of solar radiation as well as external air temperature results in a faster drying potential for the wall.

Something feels wrong with the word "results".
Is it used properly in this context, or would you guys suggest a different word?

I would use "result" because there are two causes: higher solar radiation and external air temperature.

I'm wondering if "higher" is supposed to apply to both "radiation" and "temperature".

I'm also wondering why the writer is using "as well as" instead of "and". I use "as well as" in some contexts, but never in a context when I can replace it with a simple "and" when no ambiguity would result.

 

[Rover_KE]

driryos, always tell us the source and author of any text you quote, please.

 

[jutfrank]

I prefer "provides a potential" rather than "results in a potential".

I agree that 'results in a potential' is not quite right. There's not really a result here, unless the amount of radiation and the air temperature have been increased. Without some kind of change, there can be no result.

If we're simply stating a correlation, how about:

A high amount of solar radiation in addition to a higher than normal ambient temperature means a faster drying potential for the wall.

And when phrased like this (with in addition to), wouldn't the verb be in the singular form?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

How about this:

"A high amount of solar radiation in addition to a higher than normal ambient temperature provides a faster drying potential for the wall."

I prefer "provides a potential" rather than "results in a potential".

I'm still a little flummoxed by solar radiation and drying potential.

 

[GoesStation]

Solar radiation is the amount of sunlight available. Drying potential is the speed at which the surface can dry.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Solar radiation is the amount of sunlight available. Drying potential is the speed at which the surface can dry.

But why solar radiation rather than sunlight or sunshine or the sun's heat? And does drying potential mean drying time or drying ability?

I'd still like Dryrios to describe the situation. I've painted a lot of houses, and I've never heard anyone talk about solar radiation or drying potential.

 

[Roman55]

I would use "result" because there are two causes: higher solar radiation and external air temperature.

I'm wondering if "higher" is supposed to apply to both "radiation" and "temperature".

I'm also wondering why the writer is using "as well as" instead of "and". I use "as well as" in some contexts, but never in a context when I can replace it with a simple "and" when no ambiguity would result.

I agree that and is simpler, and would probably be better, and that it would then require result. However, as well as is not and, and the subject of the original sentence is the singular, the higher amount of solar radiation. This requires results.

 

[driryos]

driryos, always tell us the source and author of any text you quote, please.

I'm not quoting anyone, I'm the author =)


Also, for those curious drying potential is a damage function commonly used in hygrothermal simulations.

 

[Rover_KE]

I'm not quoting anyone; I'm the author. [STRIKE]=)[/STRIKE]


Also, for those curious, 'drying potential' is a damage function commonly used in hygrothermal simulations.

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