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A period of quiet vs. a quiet period
"Right now, they just need a period of quiet," said Doug Warmolts, director of animal care at the zoo.
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Is a period of quiet different from "a quiet period"?
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Is a period of quiet different from "a quiet period"?
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' is the usual collocation: a period of transition a period of time a period of prosperity a period of consolidation and reflection etc.
- ' is the usual collocation: a period of transition a period of time a period of prosperity a period of consolidation and reflection etc.
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No, but 'a period of...' is the usual collocation:
a period of transition
a period of time
a period of prosperity
a period of consolidation and reflection
etc.
a period of transition
a period of time
a period of prosperity
a period of consolidation and reflection
etc.
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