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Lykers Posted 13 years ago
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archipelago

The foremost creature living on the archipelago was an amphibious species - crocodile.

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The foremost creature living on the archipelago was an amphibious species - crocodile. The foremost creature living on the archipelago was an amphibious species of crocodile. 'Foremost' is not a good choice.

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  • The foremost creature living on the archipelago was an amphibious species - crocodile.
  • The foremost creature living on the archipelago was an amphibious species of crocodile.
  • 'Foremost' is not a good choice.
  • Do you mean this species is eg The largest in size?
  • The most important?
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The foremost creature living on the archipelago was an amphibious species - crocodile.


The foremost creature living on the archipelago was an amphibious species of crocodile.

'Foremost' is not a good choice. Do you mean this species is eg The largest in size? The most important?
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I mean during the evolution of all creatures on the archipelago, the crocodile was the initially found and was believed the major species there, so I use the word "foremost".

Yes, I think all species of crocodile are amphibious. Here I just want to emphasize it and get attention to readers of this creature character.
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I mean during the evolution of all creatures on the archipelago, the crocodile was the initially found and was believed the major species there, so I use the word "foremost". The single word 'foremost' does not convey all this meaning. Look how many words you have used to explain it!

Yes, I think all species of crocodile are amphibious. Here I just want
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How does this one sound despite of all the other meanings, even it means slightly different?

The foremost amphibious creature living on the archipelago was crocodile.
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How does this one sound despite of all the other meanings, even it means slightly different?

The foremost amphibious creature living on the archipelago was a species of crocodile.

This suggests there were also a lot of other amphibious creatures. Is this what you mean?

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