Test running a theory

English translation: Yes, you can put the theory into practive on a small scale (trial) to test its effects

18:15 May 6, 2014
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Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Test running a theory
English term or phrase: Test running a theory
Can you "test run a theory", as in "Our study also contains
a test run (trial) on how to teach oral care to school classes"

The study is written by dental care students...
Morten Olesen
Denmark
Local time: 07:39
Selected answer:Yes, you can put the theory into practive on a small scale (trial) to test its effects
Explanation:
I think your example is correct and you can test run a theory.
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BaGiao
Vietnam
Local time: 13:39
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5 +5Yes, you can put the theory into practive on a small scale (trial) to test its effects
BaGiao


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test running a theory...?
Yes, you can put the theory into practive on a small scale (trial) to test its effects


Explanation:
I think your example is correct and you can test run a theory.

BaGiao
Vietnam
Local time: 13:39
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Native speaker of: Native in VietnameseVietnamese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Wilson: I agree that this works both as a noun (as in the example) and as a verb (as in the question)
1 hr

agree  Veronika McLaren
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agree  Teresa Reinhardt
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agree  Naweed Miakhel
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher
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