Is it valid in English to use a construction like:
Fog consists of tiny water droplets or, rarely, ice crystals.
If not, how can I elegantly solve this problem?
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I think it's ok how you said it, but you can make it a little easier to read by stating something like this instead:
Fog consists of tiny water droplets and occasionally ice crystals.
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Fog consists of tiny water droplets with the rare formation of ice crystals.
answered Sep 19 '15 at 10:38
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Thanks for the fast response! +1 for the "occasioanlly". But do you think it is clear to the reader from your formulation, that ice crystals are only rarlely appearing? Couldn't I use "and, occasionally, ice crystals"? – matheburg Sep 19 '15 at 10:55
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