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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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Megalithic monuments in Brittany are nearly 2,000 years older than any of
their supposed Mediterranean predecessors.
Megalithic monuments in Brittany are nearly 2,000 years older than any of
their supposedly Mediterranean predecessors.
Guys any difference between above two sentences
their supposed Mediterranean predecessors.
Megalithic monuments in Brittany are nearly 2,000 years older than any of
their supposedly Mediterranean predecessors.
Guys any difference between above two sentences
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Yes: the second one is rather silly, since they must be in the Mediterranean. 'Supposed' modifies 'ancestors', but 'supposedly' modifies 'Mediterranean'.
- Yes: the second one is rather silly, since they must be in the Mediterranean.
- 'Supposed' modifies 'ancestors', but 'supposedly' modifies 'Mediterranean'.
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Yes: the second one is rather silly, since they must be in the Mediterranean. 'Supposed' modifies 'ancestors', but 'supposedly' modifies 'Mediterranean'.
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