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Soheil1 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

At once

Hi
What does "at once" mean in:
...although human beings die from many causes at once, it is always possible to isolate a single and precipitate cause of death.
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soheil1 at once at the same time; simultaneously CJ

  • soheil1 at once at the same time; simultaneously CJ
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soheil1at once
at the same time; simultaneously

CJ
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CalifJimat the same time; simultaneously
Can it be interpreted as immediately (instantly) in the context?
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AnonymousCan it be interpreted as immediately (instantly) in the context?
No. The sentence contrasts dying from many problems which all occur at the same time with dying from one particular problem.

CJ

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