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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
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A lead pencil has a lead rod at the center of wooden cylinder.

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Is "rod" word correct to use here, and are the sentences correct? Please help me. Thank you.

A lead pencil has a lead rod at the center of wooden cylinder. I need a pencil whose sharpened lead doesn't break easily.
  

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Hi, Is "rod" word correct to use here, and are the sentences correct? Please help me. Thank you.

— Clive

  • Hi, Is "rod" word correct to use here, and are the sentences correct?
  • Please help me.
  • Thank you.
  • A lead pencil has a lead rod at the center of a wooden cylinder.
  • I need a pencil whose sharpened lead doesn't break easily.
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Hi,

Is "rod" word correct to use here, and are the sentences correct? Please help me. Thank you.

A lead pencil has a lead rod at the center of a wooden cylinder. I need a pencil whose sharpened lead doesn't break easily.

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For accuracy's sake, it's not lead. It's graphite. I don't know why will still call it a lead pencil.
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Hi GG,

Nice point.

Clive
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Yet even so, we still say "My lead keeps breaking." Old habits, huh?
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Thank you, Clive, GG.

In the past graphite was also called 'black lead'.

Best regards

Jackson
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A lead pencil is a wooden cylinder with a thin core of graphite at the center. I need a pencil doesn't break easily while writing.
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