"conduct of the clinical trial" Vs "conduction of the clinical trial"

17:31 Mar 12, 2020
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English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Law: Contract(s) / Clinical trials
English term or phrase: "conduct of the clinical trial" Vs "conduction of the clinical trial"
ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING THE CONDUCTION OF THE CLINICAL TRIAL

As a verb, I can agree that we "conduct" a trial or study, but as a noun "the conduct of the study" is equivalent, in my mind, to the "behavior of a study" which sounds nonsensical to me.
I've been arguing with my customer's reviewer and I'm perplexed. This is turning out to be one of those situations in which I'm right and the world is wrong, apparently.

Is this a British English vs US English preference. What are your ideas?
Jerold Stamp
Italy
Local time: 10:26


SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +7conduct as a noun is the way the trial is managed
Ali Sharifi
4 +4"conduct of..." is right here
Yvonne Gallagher
4Use "the way the clinical trial is conducted" to avoid confusion.
Kiet Bach


Discussion entries: 22





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
conduct as a noun is the way the trial is managed


Explanation:
The teacher's conduct of the class was poor.
5. singular noun
The conduct of a task or activity is the way in which it is organized and carried out.
Also up for discussion will be the conduct of free and fair elections.
Synonyms: management, running, control, handling More Synonyms of conduct.
Many observers criticized the conduct of the trial.



    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/conduct
    https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/conduct_2
Ali Sharifi
United States
Local time: 05:26
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Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Tony M
3 mins
  -> Thank you Tony M

agree  philgoddard
25 mins
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agree  liz askew
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agree  CHEN-Ling
15 hrs
  -> Thank you Bacangma

agree  AllegroTrans
16 hrs
  -> Thank you Allegro Trans

agree  Jennifer Caisley
19 hrs
  -> Thank you Jennifer Caisley

agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
21 hrs
  -> Thank you Tina Vonhof
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"conduct of the clinical trial" vs "conduction of the clinical trial"
Use "the way the clinical trial is conducted" to avoid confusion.


Explanation:
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Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 02:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's that diplomatic solution, but why should I change it if I am right.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I don't think there is any confusion to avoid.
2 hrs

neutral  AllegroTrans: There is no confusion here; the asker's text is wrong and demands a simple one-word correction
15 hrs

neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: there is no confusion...
17 hrs

neutral  Ali Sharifi: You are wrong to believe you are right.
23 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
"conduct of the clinical trial" vs "conduction of the clinical trial"
"conduct of..." is right here


Explanation:
never seen the word "conduction" used in this type of context

Let's compare the 2 words using the same dictionary

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conduct and NO 2

: a mode or standard of personal behavior especially as based on moral principles questionable conduct

2: the act, manner, or process of carrying on : MANAGEMENT
praised for his conduct of the campaign


3 obsolete : ESCORT, GUIDE


https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conduction

1: the act of conducting or conveying
2a: transmission through or by means of a conductor
also : the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles
— compare CONVECTION, RADIATION
b: CONDUCTIVITY
3: the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue

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"I'm right and the world is wrong, apparently." What an offensive attitude to take! But I won't waste any more of my time as others have already tried unsuccessfully to educate you re your error.

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 09:26
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 58
Notes to answerer
Asker: Dear Yvonne, please don't be offended. I appreciate your help. But this is part of my parole. I learned English this way and I've been an avid reader since I was in the crib! "I'm right and the world is wrong" is a description of how I feel and of this situation. Thank you again.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: 'conduction' cannot be used in this sense, but if it were, it would mean not 'how the trials are conducted', but rather 'the fact of conducting trials at all'
2 hrs
  -> yep, and I deliberately picked a US dictionary for Asker...

agree  AllegroTrans: "conduction" in THIS sentence is totally and utterly wrong
16 hrs
  -> Some examples of this use can be found in ghits (and Asker's so-called "reputable source" ludwig.guru is based on those) but used mostly by English-as-2nd-language writers from what I can see. Ghits in English tend to get contaminated in that way.

agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Agree with both of the above.
21 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Ali Sharifi: Agree with all the above.
1 day 26 mins
  -> Many thanks:-)
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