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Yangsiyu007 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Capacity for vs capacity in

Which one is correct or more idiomatic: capacity for or capacity in?

It appeared in a practice SAT question:
The tiles are sorted not only by their surface appearance but also according to their hardness and their ...

where ... is either 'capacity for conducting heat' or 'capacity in heat conduction'.

Thanks!!
  

Top answer

Hi, capacity for Clive

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Hi,

capacity for

Clive