ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)Re: At mean conditions / in mean conditionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MeanConditionsMeanConditions/nprc/post.htm#68206Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:12:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:68206Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeanConditionsMeanConditions/nprc/post.htm#68206http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-68206.xml<br />I would think that this is slightly different usage-- a more scientific one-- than the Longman example, and would myself have chosen '<STRONG>under</STRONG> mean conditions'. <br /> <br />Re: At mean conditions / in mean conditionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MeanConditionsMeanConditions/nxqd/post.htm#68190Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:03:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:68190Guest1http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeanConditionsMeanConditions/nxqd/post.htm#68190http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-68190.xmlA sentence: The production rate in/at the mean conditions was 5 per a second. <br /> <br />Longman dictionary (http://www.ldoceonline.com/index.html) gives an example: <br />"In cold conditions you'll need a sleeping bag with a hood." <br /> <br />Does this help to clarify my question?Re: At mean conditions / in mean conditionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MeanConditionsMeanConditions/nmhd/post.htm#67459Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:57:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:67459nona the brit2http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeanConditionsMeanConditions/nmhd/post.htm#67459http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-67459.xmlNot clear without the context. What is the rest of the sentence?At mean conditions / in mean conditionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MeanConditionsMeanConditions/nmgg/post.htmThu, 13 Jan 2005 15:31:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:67445Guest3http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeanConditionsMeanConditions/nmgg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-67445.xml<br />Should I write <br /> <br />1. rate at mean conditions <br />or <br />2. rate in mean conditions? <br /> <br />'Mean rate' is not a solution. I guess 'at' but I would like to be sure. <br /> <br />Thanks.