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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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a high rise/building

0They knocked down the old houses and built a high rise/building on the site.02br
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0 They both fit, but they don't mean the same. 01i 00building02i 00 is the more generic word. 02br 02br 00CJ 0-

— CalifJim

  • 0 They both fit, but they don't mean the same.
  • 01i 00building02i 00 is the more generic word.
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0 They both fit, but they don't mean the same. 01i00building02i00 is the more generic word. It includes small cabins and huts, homes, garages, warehouses, hotels, high rises, and skyscrapers, in short, just about any structure with a roof.02br
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01cite10Angliholic12cite10Do both "rise" and "building" fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.12blockquote
10If I understand your question you could say:02br
00They knocked down the old houses and built a high rise on the site.02br
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0Thanks, Jim and RayH.02br
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00To make sure, does "a high rise" equate "a tall building?"0-
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01cite10Angliholic12cite10To make sure, does "a high rise" equate "a tall building?" 12br
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10Yes. I want to check whether it's hyphenated, though.02br
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00Okay - it seems that it can be either hyphenated or not for the noun, though I saw a few more with the hyphen. (If you do use "h
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