Question

why the thermometer is kept under the tongue

Answer 1

To measure our body temperature

Answer 2

Thermometer is kept under tongue so that the readings which it gives will be true.ie the true reading of inner body takes place.the intense heat of our body is present under our tongue.so,it is used under our tongue.so that we can measure our whole body temperature.so it is kept under tongue.
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